Pipe Lake
Pipe Lake is a 293-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 68 feet deep, with 169 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 293 acres
- Deepest point: 68 ft
- Average depth: 27 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% 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
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 169 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pipe Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pipe Lake?
169 waterfront parcels front Pipe Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pipe Lake?
Pipe Lake covers 293 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pipe Lake?
Pipe Lake is 68 feet deep at its deepest point, and 27 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pipe Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pipe Lake.
Is there public access to Pipe Lake?
Yes. Pipe Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pipe Lake?
Pipe 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 Pipe Lake?
By car, Pipe Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from Madison 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 Pipe Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.