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Delavan Lake

Delavan Lake is a 1,906-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 52 feet deep, with 1,207 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings and a public beach.

• Size: 1,906 acres
• Deepest point: 52 ft
• Average depth: 21 ft
• Bottom: 40% muck, 30% sand, 30% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 4 public boat landings and a public beach
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 40 min, Milwaukee 50 min, Rockford 50 min, Madison 1 hr 10 min, Chicago 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Pennywort, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 1,207 waterfront parcels

Questions about Delavan Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Delavan Lake?

1,207 waterfront parcels front Delavan Lake in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Delavan Lake?

Delavan Lake covers 1,906 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Delavan Lake?

Delavan Lake is 52 feet deep at its deepest point, and 21 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Delavan Lake?

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

Is there public access to Delavan Lake?

Yes. Delavan Lake has 4 public boat landings and a public beach.

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

Delavan 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Delavan Lake?

By car, Delavan Lake is about 40 min from Waukesha, 50 min from Milwaukee, 50 min from Rockford, 1 hr 40 min from Chicago and 4 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 Delavan Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% muck, 30% sand, 30% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.