Worcester Lake
Worcester Lake is a 101-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 22 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 101 acres
- Deepest point: 37 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 57% gravel, 40% muck, 2% rock, 1% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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: a motorboat prohibition
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 22 waterfront parcels
Questions about Worcester Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Worcester Lake?
22 waterfront parcels front Worcester Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Worcester Lake?
Worcester Lake covers 101 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Worcester Lake?
Worcester Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Worcester Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Worcester Lake.
Is there public access to Worcester Lake?
Yes. Worcester Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Worcester Lake?
Worcester 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 a motorboat prohibition; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Worcester Lake?
By car, Worcester Lake is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Worcester Lake like?
The lake bottom is 57% gravel, 40% muck, 2% rock, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.