Wisconsin Lake Finder

Hunters Lake

Hunters Lake is a 54-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 36 feet deep, with 43 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 54 acres
• Deepest point: 36 ft
• Average depth: 1 ft
• Bottom: 80% muck, 20% gravel
• 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 20 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Madison 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Chicago 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Spiny Naiad, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 43 waterfront parcels

Questions about Hunters Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Hunters Lake?

43 waterfront parcels front Hunters Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Hunters Lake?

Hunters Lake covers 54 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Hunters Lake?

Hunters Lake is 36 feet deep at its deepest point, and 1 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Hunters Lake?

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

Is there public access to Hunters Lake?

Yes. Hunters Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Hunters 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, 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 Hunters Lake?

By car, Hunters Lake is about 20 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Madison, 2 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Hunters Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% muck, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.