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Castle Rock Lake

Castle Rock Lake is a 13,955-acre lake in Juneau and Adams counties, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 417 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 11 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 13,955 acres
• Deepest point: 35 ft
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: 11 public boat landings, a public beach 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: slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 417 waterfront parcels

Questions about Castle Rock Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Castle Rock Lake?

417 waterfront parcels front Castle Rock Lake: 301 in Juneau County and 116 in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Castle Rock Lake?

Castle Rock Lake covers 13,955 acres in Juneau and Adams counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Castle Rock Lake?

Castle Rock Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Castle Rock Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Castle Rock Lake.

Is there public access to Castle Rock Lake?

Yes. Castle Rock Lake has 11 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Castle Rock 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Castle Rock Lake?

By car, Castle Rock Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.