Pine Lake
Pine Lake is a 300-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 157 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 300 acres
- Deepest point: 41 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 3 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 157 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pine Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pine Lake?
157 waterfront parcels front Pine Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pine Lake?
Pine Lake covers 300 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pine Lake?
Pine Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pine Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Pine Lake.
Is there public access to Pine Lake?
Yes. Pine 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 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 3 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 40 min from Appleton, 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 10 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 60% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.