Lake Butte des Morts
Lake Butte des Morts is a 8,581-acre lake in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 756 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 3 public boat landings.
- Size: 8,581 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 40% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
- Public access: 3 public boat landings
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr, Milwaukee 1 hr 30 min, Waukesha 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 35 min, Chicago 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Brittle Waternymph, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Faucet Snail, Flowering Rush, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 756 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Butte des Morts
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Butte des Morts?
756 waterfront parcels front Lake Butte des Morts in Winnebago County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Butte des Morts?
Lake Butte des Morts covers 8,581 acres in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Butte des Morts?
Lake Butte des Morts is 9 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Lake Butte des Morts?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Lake Butte des Morts.
Is there public access to Lake Butte des Morts?
Yes. Lake Butte des Morts has 3 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Butte des Morts?
Lake Butte des Morts 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Butte des Morts?
By car, Lake Butte des Morts is about 30 min from Appleton, 1 hr from Green Bay, 1 hr 30 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 55 min from Chicago and 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Butte des Morts like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 40% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.