Devils Lake
Devils Lake is a 374-acre lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin, up to 47 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 374 acres
- Deepest point: 47 ft
- Average depth: 30 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% gravel, 20% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 55 min, Waukesha 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Rockford 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Devils Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Devils Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Devils Lake in Sauk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Devils Lake?
Devils Lake covers 374 acres in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Devils Lake?
Devils Lake is 47 feet deep at its deepest point, and 30 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Devils Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Devils Lake.
Is there public access to Devils Lake?
Yes. Devils Lake has 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Devils Lake?
Devils 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Devils Lake?
By car, Devils Lake is about 55 min from Madison, 1 hr 45 min from Waukesha, 2 hr from Milwaukee, 3 hr from Chicago and 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Devils Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% gravel, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.