Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne is a 1,039-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 73 feet deep, with 337 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 1,039 acres
- Deepest point: 73 ft
- Average depth: 31 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 36% rock, 12% gravel, 2% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, 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: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Rainbow Smelt, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 337 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Lucerne
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Lucerne?
337 waterfront parcels front Lake Lucerne in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Lucerne?
Lake Lucerne covers 1,039 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Lucerne?
Lake Lucerne is 73 feet deep at its deepest point, and 31 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Lucerne?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Lake Lucerne.
Is there public access to Lake Lucerne?
Yes. Lake Lucerne has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Lucerne?
Lake Lucerne 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 Lucerne?
By car, Lake Lucerne is about 2 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Lucerne like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 36% rock, 12% gravel, 2% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.