Little Muskego Lake
Little Muskego Lake is a 470-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 65 feet deep, with 404 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 470 acres
- Deepest point: 65 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 25% gravel, 5% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 4 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 20 min, Milwaukee 25 min, Madison 1 hr 20 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Chicago 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula), Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 404 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Muskego Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Muskego Lake?
404 waterfront parcels front Little Muskego Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Muskego Lake?
Little Muskego Lake covers 470 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Muskego Lake?
Little Muskego Lake is 65 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Muskego Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Muskego Lake.
Is there public access to Little Muskego Lake?
Yes. Little Muskego Lake has 4 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Muskego Lake?
Little Muskego 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 slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Little Muskego Lake?
By car, Little Muskego Lake is about 20 min from Waukesha, 25 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 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 Muskego Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% muck, 25% gravel, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.