Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a 15-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 15 acres
- Deepest point: 14 ft
- Bottom: 99% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 35 min, Chicago 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels
Questions about Deer Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Deer Lake?
20 waterfront parcels front Deer Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Deer Lake?
Deer Lake covers 15 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Deer Lake?
Deer Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Deer Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Deer Lake.
Is there public access to Deer Lake?
Yes. Deer Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Deer Lake?
Deer 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 a motorboat prohibition, 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 Deer Lake?
By car, Deer Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 35 min from Chicago and 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Deer Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.