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Lake Wingra

Lake Wingra is a 336-acre lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 13 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 336 acres
• Deepest point: 14 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 10% gravel, 5% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing, 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
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 5 min, Waukesha 1 hr 10 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 13 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Wingra

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Wingra?

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

How big is Lake Wingra?

Lake Wingra covers 336 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Wingra?

Lake Wingra is 14 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lake Wingra?

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

Is there public access to Lake Wingra?

Yes. Lake Wingra has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lake Wingra 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lake Wingra?

By car, Lake Wingra is about 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 10 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 20 min from Rockford, 2 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Wingra like?

The lake bottom is 85% muck, 10% gravel, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.