Pigeon Lake
Pigeon Lake is a 80-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 62 feet deep, with 75 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 80 acres
- Deepest point: 62 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 85% muck, 15% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 55 min, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 50 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 75 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pigeon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pigeon Lake?
75 waterfront parcels front Pigeon Lake in Manitowoc County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pigeon Lake?
Pigeon Lake covers 80 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pigeon Lake?
Pigeon Lake is 62 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pigeon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pigeon Lake.
Is there public access to Pigeon Lake?
Yes. Pigeon Lake has a public boat landing.
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 55 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 50 min from Chicago and 5 hr from the Twin Cities. 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 85% muck, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.