Auburn Lake
Auburn Lake is a 90-acre lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, up to 29 feet deep, with 59 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 90 acres
- Deepest point: 29 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 25% sand, 15% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 55 min, Waukesha 1 hr, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 59 waterfront parcels
Questions about Auburn Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Auburn Lake?
59 waterfront parcels front Auburn Lake in Fond du Lac County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Auburn Lake?
Auburn Lake covers 90 acres in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Auburn Lake?
Auburn Lake is 29 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Auburn Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Auburn Lake.
Is there public access to Auburn Lake?
Yes. Auburn Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Auburn Lake?
Auburn 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 water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Auburn Lake?
By car, Auburn Lake is about 55 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 2 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Auburn Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 25% sand, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.