Wisconsin Lake Finder

Thompson Lake

Thompson Lake is a 114-acre lake in Price and Iron counties, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 114 acres
• Deepest point: 25 ft
• Average depth: 11 ft
• Bottom: 60% muck, 30% rock, 10% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
• Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels

Questions about Thompson Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Thompson Lake?

12 waterfront parcels front Thompson Lake: 10 in Price County and 2 in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Thompson Lake?

Thompson Lake covers 114 acres in Price and Iron counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Thompson Lake?

Thompson Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Thompson Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Thompson Lake.

Is there public access to Thompson Lake?

Yes. Thompson Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Thompson Lake?

Thompson 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 Thompson Lake?

By car, Thompson Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Thompson Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% muck, 30% rock, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.