Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pine Lake

Pine Lake is a 137-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 48 feet deep, with 121 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 137 acres
• Deepest point: 48 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 90% sand, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• 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 and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 121 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pine Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pine Lake?

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

How big is Pine Lake?

Pine Lake covers 137 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pine Lake?

Pine Lake is 48 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pine Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike 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 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 Pine Lake?

By car, Pine Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 3 hr 40 min from Chicago and 3 hr 50 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% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.