Long Lake
Long Lake is a 72-acre lake in Sauk and Richland counties, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 51 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 72 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr, Waukesha 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Rockford 2 hr 10 min, Appleton 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 51 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
51 waterfront parcels front Long Lake: 34 in Sauk County and 17 in Richland County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 72 acres in Sauk and Richland counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Long Lake?
Long 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 55 min from Waukesha, 2 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 10 min from Chicago and 3 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 Long Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.