Pigeon Lake
Pigeon Lake is a 173-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 148 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 173 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 55 min, Green Bay 1 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Madison 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 148 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pigeon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pigeon Lake?
148 waterfront parcels front Pigeon Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pigeon Lake?
Pigeon Lake covers 173 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pigeon Lake?
Pigeon Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 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 2 public boat landings.
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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Pigeon Lake?
By car, Pigeon Lake is about 55 min from Appleton, 1 hr from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 40 min from Chicago and 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.