Lac La Belle
Lac La Belle is a 1,154-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 422 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,154 acres
- Deepest point: 45 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 80% gravel, 10% sand, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- 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 areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 30 min, Milwaukee 40 min, Madison 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula)
- Waterfront parcels: 422 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lac La Belle
How many waterfront properties are on Lac La Belle?
422 waterfront parcels front Lac La Belle in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lac La Belle?
Lac La Belle covers 1,154 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lac La Belle?
Lac La Belle is 45 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lac La Belle?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lac La Belle.
Is there public access to Lac La Belle?
Yes. Lac La Belle has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lac La Belle?
Lac La Belle 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 areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lac La Belle?
By car, Lac La Belle is about 30 min from Waukesha, 40 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 2 hr 5 min 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 Lac La Belle like?
The lake bottom is 80% gravel, 10% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.