Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pigeon Lake

Pigeon Lake is a 200-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 49 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 200 acres
• Deepest point: 26 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 64% sand, 30% gravel, 6% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 55 min, Appleton 4 hr 55 min, Madison 5 hr 10 min, Waukesha 5 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 6 hr, Rockford 6 hr, Chicago 7 hr
• Waterfront parcels: 49 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pigeon Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pigeon Lake?

49 waterfront parcels front Pigeon Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pigeon Lake?

Pigeon Lake covers 200 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pigeon Lake?

Pigeon Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pigeon Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Pigeon Lake.

Is there public access to Pigeon Lake?

Yes. Pigeon Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pigeon Lake?

Pigeon Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Pigeon Lake?

By car, Pigeon Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 7 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Pigeon Lake like?

The lake bottom is 64% sand, 30% gravel, 6% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.