Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pine Lake

Pine Lake is a 1,673-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 273 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 1,673 acres
• Deepest point: 15 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 35% muck, 15% gravel, 10% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings 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: Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 273 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pine Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pine Lake?

273 waterfront parcels front Pine Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pine Lake?

Pine Lake covers 1,673 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pine Lake?

Pine Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Pine Lake?

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

Is there public access to Pine Lake?

Yes. Pine Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Pine 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 Pine Lake?

By car, Pine Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Pine Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 35% muck, 15% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.