Porcupine Lake
Porcupine Lake is a 36-acre lake in Florence County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 26 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 36 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Madison 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 26 waterfront parcels
Questions about Porcupine Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Porcupine Lake?
26 waterfront parcels front Porcupine Lake in Florence County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Porcupine Lake?
Porcupine Lake covers 36 acres in Florence County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Porcupine Lake?
Porcupine Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Porcupine Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Porcupine Lake.
Is there public access to Porcupine Lake?
Yes. Porcupine Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Porcupine Lake?
Porcupine Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Porcupine Lake?
By car, Porcupine Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Porcupine Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.