Goose Lake
Goose Lake is a 12-acre lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 12 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 15 min, Waukesha 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 25 min, Rockford 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Goose Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Goose Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Goose Lake in Dane County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake covers 12 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Goose Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish in Goose Lake.
Is there public access to Goose Lake?
Yes. Goose Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Goose Lake?
Goose Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Goose Lake?
By car, Goose Lake is about 15 min from Madison, 1 hr 15 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 25 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Goose Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.