Wisconsin Lake Finder

Bailey Lake

Bailey Lake is a 16-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 33 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 16 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Average depth: 13 ft
• Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 33 waterfront parcels

Questions about Bailey Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Bailey Lake?

33 waterfront parcels front Bailey Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Bailey Lake?

Bailey Lake covers 16 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Bailey Lake?

Bailey Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Bailey Lake?

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

Is there public access to Bailey Lake?

Yes. Bailey Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Bailey Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Bailey Lake?

By car, Bailey Lake is about 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Bailey Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.