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Lake Keesus

Lake Keesus is a 235-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 218 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 235 acres
• Deepest point: 42 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 30% sand, 20% gravel
• 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, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Madison 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Rockford 1 hr 45 min, Chicago 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 218 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Keesus

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Keesus?

218 waterfront parcels front Lake Keesus in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Keesus?

Lake Keesus covers 235 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Keesus?

Lake Keesus is 42 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lake Keesus?

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

Is there public access to Lake Keesus?

Yes. Lake Keesus has a public boat landing.

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

Lake Keesus 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 Keesus?

By car, Lake Keesus is about 25 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 10 min from Madison, 2 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Keesus like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 30% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.