Fox Lake
Fox Lake is a 2,713-acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 476 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 2,713 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 69% muck, 30% gravel, 1% sand
- Fish: Musky, 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: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr, Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Waukesha 1 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 476 waterfront parcels
Questions about Fox Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Fox Lake?
476 waterfront parcels front Fox Lake in Dodge County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Fox Lake?
Fox Lake covers 2,713 acres in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Fox Lake?
Fox Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Fox Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Fox Lake.
Is there public access to Fox Lake?
Yes. Fox 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 Fox Lake?
Fox 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 water-skiing rules 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 Fox Lake?
By car, Fox Lake is about 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 20 min from Waukesha, 2 hr 55 min from Chicago and 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Fox Lake like?
The lake bottom is 69% muck, 30% gravel, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.