Makwa Lake
Makwa Lake is a 15-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include largemouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 15 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 40% sand
- Fish: Largemouth bass
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat-prohibited area
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 4 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
- Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels
Questions about Makwa Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Makwa Lake?
20 waterfront parcels front Makwa Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Makwa Lake?
Makwa Lake covers 15 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Makwa Lake?
Makwa Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Makwa Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists largemouth bass in Makwa Lake.
Is there public access to Makwa Lake?
Yes. Makwa Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Makwa Lake?
Makwa Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat-prohibited area; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Makwa Lake?
By car, Makwa Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 35 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 Makwa Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 40% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.