Wisconsin Lake Finder

Mud Lake

Mud Lake is a 185-acre lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 17 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 185 acres
• Deepest point: 15 ft
• Bottom: 70% muck, 15% sand, 15% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 10 min, Rockford 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 17 waterfront parcels

Questions about Mud Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Mud Lake?

17 waterfront parcels front Mud Lake in Dane County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Mud Lake?

Mud Lake covers 185 acres in Dane County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Mud Lake?

Mud Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Mud Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Mud Lake.

Is there public access to Mud Lake?

Yes. Mud Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Mud 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 a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Mud Lake?

By car, Mud Lake is about 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 10 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 15 min from Rockford, 2 hr 15 min from Chicago and 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Mud Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% muck, 15% sand, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.