Tippecanoe Lake Information
Tippecanoe lake is 768 acres, 122 feet maximum depth, 43 feet average depth. The fish are Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Redear, Rock Bass, Warmouth, and Yellow Perch. Public access is available on Grassy Creek, a tributary that connects it to several smaller lakes upstream. Several other access points exist (with nominal fees) at Patona Bay Resort on the west shore, near Tippy Dance Hall on the SW shore, Tippecanoe Boat Company on the NE shore, and at Pie-Eyed Petey's Marina and Restaurant (formally known as Plaza Marina) on the SW shore. Pie-Eyed Petey's is a full service lakeside restaurant featuring pizza, subs, and sandwiches. The interior of the restaurant contains historical pictures of Lake Tippecanoe and lake-related memorabilia, as well as several flat-screen televisions. The food served has been judged by locals as very good. PEP also has a limited service marina where boaters can get fuel or small parts for their boats. The lake is drained by the Tippecanoe River which flows generally south to the Wabash River. The river ends at Lakes Shafer and Freeman in Tippecanoe county, both man-made lakes which are considerably more polluted than Lake Tippecanoe.
Tippecanoe lake is taken care of by the Lake Tippecanoe Property Owner's association. The mission of the Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners
The Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners was formed in 1944 as the Lake Tippecanoe Protective Association. It was founded largely for the purpose of preserving the beauty and health of the lake. Today, we still have that as a primary goal. But to meet the challenges of the 21st century, our goals have been expanded and restated to read:
“To preserve and protect the ecology; encourage only those uses of property around the lake which will produce a positive impression and a positive environmental impact; to prevent dangerous, injurious, or noxious conditions such as pollution, unsanitary conditions, or overcrowding on land or water”
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Lake Tippecanoe is used mostly for recreational purposes such as fishing, boating and skiing and is surrounded by mostly expensive residential housing. A prominent historical location is situated on the SE shore of the lake; Tippy Dance Hall. Once a traditional concert hall which hosted acts such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and the 60's act The Byrds, Tippy Dance Hall is now a teen dance club with Saturday night dances held from Memorial Day to just after Labor day. |
