Wisconsin Lake Finder

Tree Lake

Tree Lake is a 73-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 33 feet deep, with 47 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 73 acres
• Deepest point: 33 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 50% gravel, 50% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing and 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 35 min, Waukesha 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
• Waterfront parcels: 47 waterfront parcels

Questions about Tree Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Tree Lake?

47 waterfront parcels front Tree Lake in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Tree Lake?

Tree Lake covers 73 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Tree Lake?

Tree Lake is 33 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Tree Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Tree Lake.

Is there public access to Tree Lake?

Yes. Tree Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Tree 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 areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Tree Lake?

By car, Tree Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Tree Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% gravel, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.