Wisconsin Lake Finder

Delton Lake

Delton Lake is a 249-acre lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 560 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 249 acres
• Deepest point: 16 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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 slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr, Waukesha 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Chicago 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
• Waterfront parcels: 560 waterfront parcels

Questions about Delton Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Delton Lake?

560 waterfront parcels front Delton Lake in Sauk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Delton Lake?

Delton Lake covers 249 acres in Sauk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Delton Lake?

Delton Lake is 16 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Delton Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Delton Lake.

Is there public access to Delton Lake?

Yes. Delton Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Delton 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 slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Delton Lake?

By car, Delton Lake is about 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 55 min from Chicago and 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Delton Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.