Bughs Lake
Bughs Lake is a 23-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 42 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and catfish. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 23 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 40% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Catfish
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 35 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Rockford 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Chicago 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 42 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bughs Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bughs Lake?
42 waterfront parcels front Bughs Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bughs Lake?
Bughs Lake covers 23 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bughs Lake?
Bughs Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bughs Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and catfish in Bughs Lake.
Is there public access to Bughs Lake?
Yes. Bughs Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bughs Lake?
Bughs Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Bughs Lake?
By car, Bughs Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 35 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bughs Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 40% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.