Bradley Lake
Bradley Lake is a 48-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 48 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 30% muck, 12% gravel, 3% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- 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: a motorboat prohibition, a water-skiing ban, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 40 min, Waukesha 3 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 5 min
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bradley Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bradley Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Bradley Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bradley Lake?
Bradley Lake covers 48 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bradley Lake?
Bradley Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Bradley Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Bradley Lake.
Is there public access to Bradley Lake?
Yes. Bradley Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bradley Lake?
Bradley 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 a motorboat prohibition, a water-skiing ban, 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 Bradley Lake?
By car, Bradley Lake is about 2 hr from Green Bay, 2 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bradley Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 30% muck, 12% gravel, 3% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.