Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pike Lake

Pike Lake is a 461-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 130 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 461 acres
• Deepest point: 45 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 30% gravel, 20% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings, a public beach 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 35 min, Milwaukee 45 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 20 min, Green Bay 1 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr, Chicago 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 130 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pike Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pike Lake?

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

How big is Pike Lake?

Pike Lake covers 461 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pike Lake?

Pike Lake is 45 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Pike Lake?

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

Is there public access to Pike Lake?

Yes. Pike Lake has 3 public boat landings, a public beach 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; 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 35 min from Waukesha, 45 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. 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% muck, 30% gravel, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.