Wisconsin Lake Finder

Friendship Lake

Friendship Lake is a 125-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 130 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and a public beach.

• Size: 125 acres
• Deepest point: 15 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 95% sand, 5% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing and a public beach
• 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 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 130 waterfront parcels

Questions about Friendship Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Friendship Lake?

130 waterfront parcels front Friendship Lake in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Friendship Lake?

Friendship Lake covers 125 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Friendship Lake?

Friendship Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Friendship Lake?

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

Is there public access to Friendship Lake?

Yes. Friendship Lake has a public boat landing and a public beach.

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

Friendship 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 Friendship Lake?

By car, Friendship Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Friendship Lake like?

The lake bottom is 95% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.