Wisconsin Lake Finder

Dake Lake

Dake Lake is a 35-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 59 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 35 acres
• Deepest point: 26 ft
• Average depth: 10 ft
• Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Madison 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 59 waterfront parcels

Questions about Dake Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Dake Lake?

59 waterfront parcels front Dake Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Dake Lake?

Dake Lake covers 35 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Dake Lake?

Dake Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Dake Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Dake Lake.

Is there public access to Dake Lake?

Yes. Dake Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Dake 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Dake Lake?

By car, Dake Lake is about 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 30 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 Dake Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.