Lake Denoon
Lake Denoon is a 167-acre lake in Waukesha and Racine counties, Wisconsin, up to 55 feet deep, with 119 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 167 acres
- Deepest point: 55 ft
- Average depth: 18 ft
- Bottom: 80% muck, 20% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 25 min, Chicago 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 119 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Denoon
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Denoon?
119 waterfront parcels front Lake Denoon: 103 in Waukesha County and 16 in Racine County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Denoon?
Lake Denoon covers 167 acres in Waukesha and Racine counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Denoon?
Lake Denoon is 55 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Denoon?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Denoon.
Is there public access to Lake Denoon?
Yes. Lake Denoon 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 Lake Denoon?
Lake Denoon 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, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Denoon?
By car, Lake Denoon is about 25 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 20 min from Rockford, 1 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 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 Lake Denoon like?
The lake bottom is 80% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.