Wisconsin Lake Finder

Hatch Lake

Hatch Lake is a 113-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 55 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 113 acres
• Deepest point: 12 ft
• Average depth: 4 ft
• Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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 hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 2 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 55 waterfront parcels

Questions about Hatch Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Hatch Lake?

55 waterfront parcels front Hatch Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Hatch Lake?

Hatch Lake covers 113 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Hatch Lake?

Hatch Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Hatch Lake?

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

Is there public access to Hatch Lake?

Yes. Hatch Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Hatch 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 hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Hatch Lake?

By car, Hatch Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Madison, 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Hatch Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.