Pell Lake is a lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Pell Lake?

Pell Lake has a maximum depth of 13 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 110 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Pell Lake?

Pell Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lakeshore Drive, South Lakeshore Drive. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Pell Lake?

Pell Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Pell Lake

Walworth County, Wisconsin110 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

13 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

110 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

13 ft max depth
Public access

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Pell Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13 ft. Surface area: 110 acres.

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Pell Lake is a 110-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 13 feet (4-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pell Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pell Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Pell Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Pell Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

13 ft

Average depth

4 ft

Surface area

110 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lakeshore DrivePublic
South Lakeshore DrivePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Pell Lake

Where is Pell Lake?: Pell Lake is a lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pell Lake?: Pell Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13 ft. Surface area: 110 acres.
Is Pell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pell Lake?: Pell Lake has a maximum depth of 13 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 110 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Pell Lake?: Pell Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lakeshore Drive, South Lakeshore Drive. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Pell Lake?: Pell Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.