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Lake Napowan

Lake Napowan is a 52-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 44 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 52 acres
• Deepest point: 18 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 25% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• 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: Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 44 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Napowan

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Napowan?

44 waterfront parcels front Lake Napowan in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Napowan?

Lake Napowan covers 52 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Napowan?

Lake Napowan is 18 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lake Napowan?

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

Is there public access to Lake Napowan?

Yes. Lake Napowan has a public boat landing.

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

Lake Napowan 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 Napowan?

By car, Lake Napowan is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 3 hr 50 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 Napowan like?

The lake bottom is 75% sand, 25% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.