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Ashippun Lake

Ashippun Lake is a 94-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 38 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 94 acres
• Deepest point: 35 ft
• Average depth: 22 ft
• Bottom: 60% muck, 30% gravel, 10% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 40 min, Madison 1 hr, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 35 min, Chicago 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 38 waterfront parcels

Questions about Ashippun Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Ashippun Lake?

38 waterfront parcels front Ashippun Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Ashippun Lake?

Ashippun Lake covers 94 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Ashippun Lake?

Ashippun Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Ashippun Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Ashippun Lake.

Is there public access to Ashippun Lake?

Yes. Ashippun Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Ashippun Lake?

Ashippun 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, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Ashippun Lake?

By car, Ashippun Lake is about 25 min from Waukesha, 40 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 2 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Ashippun Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% muck, 30% gravel, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.