Kekegama Lake
Kekegama Lake is a 128-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 63 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 128 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 60% gravel, 18% sand, 12% rock, 10% muck
- 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: a horsepower limit and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Green Bay 3 hr 50 min, Appleton 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 63 waterfront parcels
Questions about Kekegama Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Kekegama Lake?
63 waterfront parcels front Kekegama Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Kekegama Lake?
Kekegama Lake covers 128 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Kekegama Lake?
Kekegama Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Kekegama Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Kekegama Lake.
Is there public access to Kekegama Lake?
Yes. Kekegama Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Kekegama Lake?
Kekegama 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 horsepower limit and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Kekegama Lake?
By car, Kekegama Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 45 min from Madison and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Kekegama Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% gravel, 18% sand, 12% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.