Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake is a 937-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 105 feet deep, with 515 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings.
- Size: 937 acres
- Deepest point: 105 ft
- Average depth: 34 ft
- Bottom: 65% muck, 25% gravel, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 4 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 40 min, Waukesha 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 25 min, Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rainbow Smelt, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 515 waterfront parcels
Questions about Cedar Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Cedar Lake?
515 waterfront parcels front Cedar Lake in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Cedar Lake?
Cedar Lake covers 937 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Cedar Lake?
Cedar Lake is 105 feet deep at its deepest point, and 34 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Cedar Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Cedar Lake.
Is there public access to Cedar Lake?
Yes. Cedar Lake has 4 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Cedar Lake?
Cedar 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 a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Cedar Lake?
By car, Cedar Lake is about 40 min from Milwaukee, 40 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 2 hr 5 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Cedar Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% muck, 25% gravel, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.