Ripley Lake
Ripley Lake is a 184-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 75 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 184 acres
- Deepest point: 27 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 30% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Waterfront parcels: 75 waterfront parcels
Questions about Ripley Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Ripley Lake?
75 waterfront parcels front Ripley Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Ripley Lake?
Ripley Lake covers 184 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Ripley Lake?
Ripley Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Ripley Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Ripley Lake.
Is there public access to Ripley Lake?
Yes. Ripley Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Ripley Lake?
Ripley 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 slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Ripley Lake?
By car, Ripley Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 50 min from Madison and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Ripley Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.