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Lake Kegonsa

Lake Kegonsa is a 3,200-acre lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 608 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 4 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 3,200 acres
• Deepest point: 32 ft
• Average depth: 17 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 15% muck, 14% gravel, 1% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: 4 public boat landings, a public beach 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: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 20 min, Rockford 1 hr 5 min, Waukesha 1 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Spiny Waterflea, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 608 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Kegonsa

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Kegonsa?

608 waterfront parcels front Lake Kegonsa in Dane County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Kegonsa?

Lake Kegonsa covers 3,200 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Kegonsa?

Lake Kegonsa is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lake Kegonsa?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Lake Kegonsa.

Is there public access to Lake Kegonsa?

Yes. Lake Kegonsa has 4 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lake Kegonsa 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 a motorboat prohibition and 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 Kegonsa?

By car, Lake Kegonsa is about 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 5 min from Rockford, 1 hr 10 min from Waukesha, 2 hr 5 min from Chicago and 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Kegonsa like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 15% muck, 14% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.