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Moose Lake

Moose Lake is a 83-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 61 feet deep, with 110 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 83 acres
• Deepest point: 61 ft
• Average depth: 40 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours, a speed limit and jet ski rules
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 20 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 35 min, Chicago 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 110 waterfront parcels

Questions about Moose Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Moose Lake?

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

How big is Moose Lake?

Moose Lake covers 83 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Moose Lake?

Moose Lake is 61 feet deep at its deepest point, and 40 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Moose Lake?

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

Is there public access to Moose Lake?

Yes. Moose Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Moose Lake?

Moose 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours, a speed limit and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Moose Lake?

By car, Moose Lake is about 20 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 2 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Moose Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.