Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pine Lake

Pine Lake is a 711-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 85 feet deep, with 144 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 711 acres
• Deepest point: 85 ft
• Average depth: 39 ft
• Bottom: 90% gravel, 5% sand, 5% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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, slow-no-wake hours, a speed limit and jet ski rules
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 20 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 40 min, Chicago 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 144 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pine Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pine Lake?

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

How big is Pine Lake?

Pine Lake covers 711 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pine Lake?

Pine Lake is 85 feet deep at its deepest point, and 39 feet deep on average.

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 a public boat landing.

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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours, a speed limit and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Pine Lake?

By car, Pine Lake is about 20 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 2 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. 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 90% gravel, 5% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.