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Lower Nashotah Lake

Lower Nashotah Lake is a 93-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 58 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 93 acres
• Deepest point: 43 ft
• Average depth: 20 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 40% gravel, 10% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 20 min, Milwaukee 30 min, Madison 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Chicago 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Spiny Naiad, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 58 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Nashotah Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Nashotah Lake?

58 waterfront parcels front Lower Nashotah Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lower Nashotah Lake?

Lower Nashotah Lake covers 93 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Nashotah Lake?

Lower Nashotah Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lower Nashotah Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Lower Nashotah Lake.

Is there public access to Lower Nashotah Lake?

Yes. Lower Nashotah Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lower Nashotah Lake?

Lower Nashotah 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 a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules 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 Lower Nashotah Lake?

By car, Lower Nashotah Lake is about 20 min from Waukesha, 30 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Madison, 1 hr 55 min from Chicago and 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lower Nashotah Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 40% gravel, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.