Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a 117-acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin, up to 3.5 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 117 acres
- Deepest point: 3.5 ft
- Average depth: 1 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and 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
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 55 min, Madison 55 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Chicago 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Reed Manna Grass, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mud Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mud Lake?
12 waterfront parcels front Mud Lake in Dodge County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 117 acres in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake is 3.5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 1 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mud Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, northern pike and walleye in Mud Lake.
Is there public access to Mud Lake?
Yes. Mud Lake has a public boat landing and 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Mud Lake?
By car, Mud Lake is about 55 min from Waukesha, 55 min from Madison, 1 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 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 Mud Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.