Little Lake Butte Des Morts
Little Lake Butte Des Morts is a 1,200-acre lake in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 364 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,200 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Bottom: 80% muck, 20% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
- Public access: 2 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: Appleton 10 min, Green Bay 35 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 35 min, Waukesha 1 hr 35 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Chicago 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Round Goby, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 364 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Lake Butte Des Morts
How many waterfront properties are on Little Lake Butte Des Morts?
364 waterfront parcels front Little Lake Butte Des Morts in Winnebago County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Lake Butte Des Morts?
Little Lake Butte Des Morts covers 1,200 acres in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Lake Butte Des Morts?
Little Lake Butte Des Morts is 18 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Little Lake Butte Des Morts?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Little Lake Butte Des Morts.
Is there public access to Little Lake Butte Des Morts?
Yes. Little Lake Butte Des Morts has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Lake Butte Des Morts?
Little Lake Butte Des Morts 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 Little Lake Butte Des Morts?
By car, Little Lake Butte Des Morts is about 10 min from Appleton, 35 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Lake Butte Des Morts like?
The lake bottom is 80% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.