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Lake Wisconsin

Lake Wisconsin is a 7,197-acre lake in Columbia and Sauk counties, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 1,134 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and catfish. It has 15 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 7,197 acres
• Deepest point: 24 ft
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: 15 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 40 min, Waukesha 1 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 30 min, Rockford 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Chicago 2 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 1,134 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Wisconsin

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Wisconsin?

1,134 waterfront parcels front Lake Wisconsin: 790 in Columbia County and 344 in Sauk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Wisconsin?

Lake Wisconsin covers 7,197 acres in Columbia and Sauk counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Wisconsin?

Lake Wisconsin is 24 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lake Wisconsin?

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

Is there public access to Lake Wisconsin?

Yes. Lake Wisconsin has 15 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lake Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

By car, Lake Wisconsin is about 40 min from Madison, 1 hr 20 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 30 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 35 min from Chicago and 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.