Wisconsin Lake Finder

Fish Lake

Fish Lake is a 199-acre lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, up to 62 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 199 acres
• Deepest point: 62 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 45% sand, 5% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing 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: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 45 min, Waukesha 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Chicago 2 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels

Questions about Fish Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Fish Lake?

18 waterfront parcels front Fish Lake in Dane County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Fish Lake?

Fish Lake covers 199 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Fish Lake?

Fish Lake is 62 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Fish Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Fish Lake.

Is there public access to Fish Lake?

Yes. Fish Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Fish 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 a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Fish Lake?

By car, Fish Lake is about 45 min from Madison, 1 hr 25 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 40 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 40 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 Fish Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 45% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.