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Lower Phantom Lake

Lower Phantom Lake is a 373-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 161 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: 373 acres
• Deepest point: 12 ft
• Average depth: 4 ft
• Bottom: 90% sand, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing 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: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 40 min, Rockford 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 20 min, Chicago 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula)
• Waterfront parcels: 161 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Phantom Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Phantom Lake?

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

How big is Lower Phantom Lake?

Lower Phantom Lake covers 373 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Phantom Lake?

Lower Phantom Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lower Phantom Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Lower Phantom Lake.

Is there public access to Lower Phantom Lake?

Yes. Lower Phantom 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 Lower Phantom Lake?

Lower Phantom 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, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lower Phantom Lake?

By car, Lower Phantom Lake is about 25 min from Waukesha, 40 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 15 min from Rockford, 1 hr 45 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lower Phantom Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.