Nagawicka Lake
Nagawicka Lake is a 981-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 90 feet deep, with 510 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 981 acres
- Deepest point: 90 ft
- Average depth: 36 ft
- Bottom: 60% gravel, 40% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 20 min, Milwaukee 30 min, Madison 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Chicago 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 510 waterfront parcels
Questions about Nagawicka Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Nagawicka Lake?
510 waterfront parcels front Nagawicka Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Nagawicka Lake?
Nagawicka Lake covers 981 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Nagawicka Lake?
Nagawicka Lake is 90 feet deep at its deepest point, and 36 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Nagawicka Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Nagawicka Lake.
Is there public access to Nagawicka Lake?
Yes. Nagawicka Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Nagawicka Lake?
Nagawicka 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Nagawicka Lake?
By car, Nagawicka Lake is about 20 min from Waukesha, 30 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 55 min from Chicago and 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Nagawicka Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% gravel, 40% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.