Wisconsin Lake Finder

Fish Lake

Fish Lake is a 153-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 144 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 153 acres
• Deepest point: 37 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 20% gravel, 15% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 2 public boat landings 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 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 2 hr, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Rockford 2 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 144 waterfront parcels

Questions about Fish Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Fish Lake?

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

How big is Fish Lake?

Fish Lake covers 153 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Fish Lake?

Fish Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Fish Lake?

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

Is there public access to Fish Lake?

Yes. Fish Lake has 2 public boat landings 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 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 1 hr 25 min from Madison, 1 hr 30 min from Appleton, 2 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Chicago and 3 hr 25 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 65% sand, 20% gravel, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.