Little Cedar Lake
Little Cedar Lake is a 260-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 56 feet deep, with 148 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and a public beach.
- Size: 260 acres
- Deepest point: 56 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 50% gravel, 40% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and a public beach
- 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 and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 40 min, Waukesha 45 min, Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 148 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Cedar Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Cedar Lake?
148 waterfront parcels front Little Cedar Lake in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Cedar Lake?
Little Cedar Lake covers 260 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Cedar Lake?
Little Cedar Lake is 56 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Cedar Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Cedar Lake.
Is there public access to Little Cedar Lake?
Yes. Little Cedar Lake has a public boat landing and a public beach.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Cedar Lake?
Little Cedar Lake 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Little Cedar Lake?
By car, Little Cedar Lake is about 40 min from Milwaukee, 45 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 2 hr 5 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Cedar Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% gravel, 40% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.