Popple Lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin
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Popple Lake is an intimate 94-acre natural lake located in the charming community of Jim Falls in Chippewa County, featuring a maximum depth of 25 feet and approximately two miles of scenic shoreline in a quiet, peaceful setting. The lake's bottom composition consists primarily of sand (60 percent), muck (20 percent), and gravel (20 percent), creating firm footing perfect for swimming and diverse fish habitat structure. This productive warm-water fishery supports healthy populations of Panfish including Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Pumpkinseed, along with excellent fishing for Largemouth Bass with many quality fish caught along the lily pad edges on the west side of the lake, Northern Pike, and Walleye creating exceptional year-round angling opportunities. Local anglers report great success using Gary Yamamoto worms on Carolina rigs during summer, throwing spinnerbaits along lily pad edges, and ice fishing for nice-sized crappies during winter months. With a public boat landing providing convenient no-cost access, low fishing pressure, and friendly, helpful homeowners who create a welcoming atmosphere, the lake is perfect for peaceful fishing, small boat recreation, kayaking, canoeing, swimming off private docks, and excellent ice fishing where you can reach snowmobile and ATV trails directly from the lake surface during winter, making it an ideal destination for families seeking tranquility and outdoor recreation away from crowded tourist waters
Located in Jim Falls, a small census-designated place in Chippewa County just nine miles from the massive 23,040-acre Lake Wissota and 30 minutes from Eau Claire, 15 minutes from both Chippewa Falls and Bloomer, and only 1.5 hours east of Minneapolis via quiet dead-end roads perfect for peaceful retreats. The surrounding area offers exceptional attractions including Lake Wissota State Park with camping, hiking, swimming beaches, and boat launches on Wisconsin's second-largest inland lake, the legendary Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in nearby Chippewa Falls offering tours of the historic brewery dating to 1867 with six generations of family history plus tastings at the Leinie Lodge filled with vintage brewing equipment and collectibles, and Irvine Park's 318 acres featuring a free zoo with cougars, tigers, bears, monkeys, buffalo, and other animals, plus sports facilities, hiking trails, picnic areas, and a band shell for summer concerts. Visitors can explore charming downtown Chippewa Falls listed on the National Register of Historic Places with unique shops like Collective Charm antique store, exceptional dining at Blue Marble Pub for wood-fired pizza across from Leinie Lodge, High Shores Supper Club on Lake Wissota serving classic Wisconsin Friday fish fries and Old Fashioneds, Sheely House Saloon in an 1864 building known as one of the Chippewa Valley's haunted locations, Chippewa River Distillery & Brewster Bros Brewing Company with over 60 cocktails and a dozen beers, and local favorites including Old Abe's Supper Club and Jake's Jim Town Inn just minutes from Popple Lake. The area provides year-round recreation with direct ATV trail access from lake properties to bars and restaurants, extensive snowmobile trails throughout Chippewa County's 449 lakes and streams plus 32,000 acres of pristine forests, the Chippewa River State Trail for biking and hiking, annual festivals including the Northern Wisconsin State Fair and Country Jam, plus easy access to Eau Claire's vibrant downtown featuring the Pablo Center at the Confluence performing arts venue, Sculpture Tour with over 50 sculptures making it America's second-largest outdoor exhibit, Phoenix Park Farmers Market, and the indie music scene that earned Eau Claire recognition as the "Indie Capital of the Midwest."
This charming handcrafted laser-cut wooden topographical map of Popple Lake would make a delightful addition to your Jim Falls lake home, Chippewa County cabin, or office, celebrating your connection to this peaceful 94-acre gem where friendly neighbors and low fishing pressure create the perfect escape from city life. The artistic design features a natural wood top layer that perfectly frames the lake's intimate shape with approximately two miles of shoreline featuring extensive lily pad beds on the west side perfect for largemouth bass fishing, while the water depths are represented through a gentle gradient flowing from light blue in the sandy shallow areas to deeper blue at the 25-foot maximum depth. Every bay, the public boat landing providing free access, prime fishing structure along lily pad edges, and the distinctive features of this quiet lake on a dead-end road are precisely laser-etched into the multi-layered wood construction, creating a three-dimensional piece of wall art that beautifully captures the peaceful character, excellent crappie ice fishing heritage, and welcoming community atmosphere of this beloved Chippewa County treasure just minutes from Leinenkugel's Brewery, Irvine Park's free zoo, and Lake Wissota's expansive waters where small-town charm meets exceptional outdoor recreation in western Wisconsin
Dimensions:
Small: 8"x12"
Medium: 12"x18"
Large: 16"x24"
Extra Large: 20"x30"
XX Large: 24"x36"
Gigantic 30"x45"
HD Extra Large: 20"x30" - 15 Layers
HD XX Large: 24"x36" - 15 Layers
HD Gigantic 30"x45" - 15 Layers
The difference between standard and HD maps is the number of layers. Standard maps have 1 land layer and 7 water layers. " The HD lake maps have 1 land layer and 14 water layers. So twice the detail. The HD Maps are limited to Extra Large, " XX Large, and Gigantic sizes only. On the smaller sizes the depth change of the wood is too extreme and you end up losing detail.
Cribbage Boards - 10"x14" - Your choice of Maple or Cherry wood, 2 or 3 runs, and your choice of peg colors.