Friess Lake
Friess Lake is a 121-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 48 feet deep, with 91 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 121 acres
- Deepest point: 48 ft
- Average depth: 27 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 25% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 30 min, Milwaukee 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 25 min, Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 91 waterfront parcels
Questions about Friess Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Friess Lake?
91 waterfront parcels front Friess Lake in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Friess Lake?
Friess Lake covers 121 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Friess Lake?
Friess Lake is 48 feet deep at its deepest point, and 27 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Friess Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Friess Lake.
Is there public access to Friess Lake?
Yes. Friess Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Friess Lake?
Friess 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, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Friess Lake?
By car, Friess Lake is about 30 min from Waukesha, 40 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 2 hr 5 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Friess Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 25% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.