Mayflower Lake
Mayflower Lake is a 99-acre lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 45 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 99 acres
- Deepest point: 16 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 35% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Largemouth bass, Northern pike, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 2 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Rockford 3 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 45 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mayflower Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mayflower Lake?
45 waterfront parcels front Mayflower Lake in Marathon County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mayflower Lake?
Mayflower Lake covers 99 acres in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mayflower Lake?
Mayflower Lake is 16 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mayflower Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Mayflower Lake.
Is there public access to Mayflower Lake?
Yes. Mayflower Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mayflower Lake?
Mayflower 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 Mayflower Lake?
By car, Mayflower Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 30 min from Appleton, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Mayflower Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 35% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.