Wisconsin Lake Finder

Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake is a 2,179-acre lake in Marquette County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 620 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 5 public boat landings.

• Size: 2,179 acres
• Deepest point: 8 ft
• Average depth: 5 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 15% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: 5 public boat landings
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Waukesha 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr, Rockford 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Chicago 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Brittle Waternymph, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort
• Waterfront parcels: 620 waterfront parcels

Questions about Buffalo Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Buffalo Lake?

620 waterfront parcels front Buffalo Lake in Marquette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Buffalo Lake?

Buffalo Lake covers 2,179 acres in Marquette County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Buffalo Lake?

Buffalo Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Buffalo Lake?

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

Is there public access to Buffalo Lake?

Yes. Buffalo Lake has 5 public boat landings.

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

Buffalo 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Buffalo Lake?

By car, Buffalo Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 30 min from Appleton, 1 hr 45 min from Waukesha, 3 hr from Chicago and 3 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 Buffalo Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% muck, 15% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.