McGinnis Lake
McGinnis Lake is a 27-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 58 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 27 acres
- Deepest point: 28 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 96% sand, 4% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 15 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Waukesha 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Rockford 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 58 waterfront parcels
Questions about McGinnis Lake
How many waterfront properties are on McGinnis Lake?
58 waterfront parcels front McGinnis Lake in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is McGinnis Lake?
McGinnis Lake covers 27 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.
How deep is McGinnis Lake?
McGinnis Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in McGinnis Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in McGinnis Lake.
Is there public access to McGinnis Lake?
Yes. McGinnis Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on McGinnis Lake?
McGinnis Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to McGinnis Lake?
By car, McGinnis Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Madison, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 55 min from Waukesha, 3 hr 10 min from Chicago and 3 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 McGinnis Lake like?
The lake bottom is 96% sand, 4% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.