Big Muskego Lake
Big Muskego Lake is a 2,194-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 79 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 2,194 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 30 min, Waukesha 30 min, Chicago 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Rockford 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort
- Waterfront parcels: 79 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Muskego Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Muskego Lake?
79 waterfront parcels front Big Muskego Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Muskego Lake?
Big Muskego Lake covers 2,194 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Muskego Lake?
Big Muskego Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Big Muskego Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Big Muskego Lake.
Is there public access to Big Muskego Lake?
Yes. Big Muskego Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Muskego Lake?
Big Muskego 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, 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 Big Muskego Lake?
By car, Big Muskego Lake is about 30 min from Milwaukee, 30 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 30 min from Chicago and 4 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Muskego Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.