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Lake Wausau

Lake Wausau is a 1,851-acre lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 418 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 1,851 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Average depth: 7 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 20% muck, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 4 public boat landings 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 2 hr 50 min, Rockford 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 4 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 418 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Wausau

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Wausau?

418 waterfront parcels front Lake Wausau in Marathon County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Wausau?

Lake Wausau covers 1,851 acres in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Wausau?

Lake Wausau is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lake Wausau?

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

Is there public access to Lake Wausau?

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

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

Lake Wausau 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Lake Wausau?

By car, Lake Wausau is about 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Wausau like?

The lake bottom is 75% sand, 20% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.