Long Lake
Long Lake is a 40-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 69 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 40 acres
- Deepest point: 14 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 45 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 25 min, Chicago 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 69 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
69 waterfront parcels front Long Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 40 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long 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 Long Lake?
Long 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 water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Madison, 1 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Chicago and 3 hr 30 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 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.