Little Friess Lake
Little Friess Lake is a 16-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 34 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 16 acres
- Deepest point: 34 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck, 1% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 30 min, Milwaukee 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 25 min, Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Friess Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Friess Lake?
20 waterfront parcels front Little Friess Lake in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Friess Lake?
Little Friess Lake covers 16 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Friess Lake?
Little Friess Lake is 34 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Friess Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Friess Lake.
Is there public access to Little Friess Lake?
Yes. Little Friess Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Friess Lake?
Little Friess Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours 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 Friess Lake?
By car, Little Friess Lake is about 30 min from Waukesha, 40 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 2 hr 5 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Friess Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.