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

How deep is Riley Lake?

Riley Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 6 feet. The lake covers 184 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Riley Lake?

Riley Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Riley Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Riley Lake?

Riley Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.

Riley Lake

Price County, Wisconsin184 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

184 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

8 ft max depth
Public access

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Riley Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 184 acres.

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Riley Lake is a 184-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 8 feet (6-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Riley Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Riley 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 Riley Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Riley 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

8 ft

Average depth

6 ft

Surface area

184 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Riley LakePublic

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

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Fishing Riley Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Price County

Mud Lake3.7 miView →Pond Lake3.4 miView →Wilson Flowage4.5 miView →Byhre Lake5.4 miView →Deer Lake5 miView →McArthur Lake5.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Riley Lake

Where is Riley Lake?: Riley Lake is a lake in Price County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Riley Lake?: Riley Lake in Price County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 184 acres.
Is Riley Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Riley Lake?: Riley Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 6 feet. The lake covers 184 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Riley Lake?: Riley Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Riley Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Riley Lake?: Riley Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.