Lake Redstone
Lake Redstone is a 635-acre lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin, up to 36.5 feet deep, with 710 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 635 acres
- Deepest point: 36.5 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 40% sand
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 3 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: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 25 min, Appleton 2 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 710 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Redstone
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Redstone?
710 waterfront parcels front Lake Redstone in Sauk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Redstone?
Lake Redstone covers 635 acres in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Redstone?
Lake Redstone is 36.5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Redstone?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Redstone.
Is there public access to Lake Redstone?
Yes. Lake Redstone has 3 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 Redstone?
Lake Redstone 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 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 Redstone?
By car, Lake Redstone is about 1 hr 25 min from Madison, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 10 min from Waukesha, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Redstone like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 40% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.