Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pike Lake

Pike Lake is a 741-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 155 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 741 acres
• Deepest point: 17 ft
• Average depth: 11 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 27% gravel, 20% muck, 3% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 155 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pike Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pike Lake?

155 waterfront parcels front Pike Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pike Lake?

Pike Lake covers 741 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pike Lake?

Pike Lake is 17 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pike Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pike Lake.

Is there public access to Pike Lake?

Yes. Pike 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 Pike Lake?

Pike 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 a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Pike Lake?

By car, Pike Lake is about 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Pike Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 27% gravel, 20% muck, 3% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.