Mason Lake
Mason Lake is a 882-acre lake in Adams and Marquette counties, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 201 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and catfish. It has 3 public boat landings.
- Size: 882 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Catfish
- Public access: 3 public boat landings
- 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 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Brittle Waternymph, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Phragmites (non-native), Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 201 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mason Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mason Lake?
201 waterfront parcels front Mason Lake: 135 in Adams County and 66 in Marquette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mason Lake?
Mason Lake covers 882 acres in Adams and Marquette counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mason Lake?
Mason Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mason Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and catfish in Mason Lake.
Is there public access to Mason Lake?
Yes. Mason Lake has 3 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mason Lake?
Mason 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 Mason Lake?
By car, Mason Lake is about 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Chicago and 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Mason Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.