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Kusel Lake

Kusel Lake is a 74-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 29 feet deep, with 88 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 74 acres
• Deepest point: 29 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 30% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 88 waterfront parcels

Questions about Kusel Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Kusel Lake?

88 waterfront parcels front Kusel Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Kusel Lake?

Kusel Lake covers 74 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Kusel Lake?

Kusel Lake is 29 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Kusel Lake?

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

Is there public access to Kusel Lake?

Yes. Kusel Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Kusel 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 Kusel Lake?

By car, Kusel Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 3 hr 45 min from Chicago and 3 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 Kusel Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.