Popple Lake
Popple Lake is a 94-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 58 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 94 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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 and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 30 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 55 min, Rockford 4 hr, Chicago 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 58 waterfront parcels
Questions about Popple Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Popple Lake?
58 waterfront parcels front Popple Lake in Chippewa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Popple Lake?
Popple Lake covers 94 acres in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Popple Lake?
Popple Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Popple Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Popple Lake.
Is there public access to Popple Lake?
Yes. Popple Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Popple Lake?
Popple 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 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 Popple Lake?
By car, Popple Lake is about 30 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 5 min from Madison and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Popple Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.