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Oconomowoc Lake

Oconomowoc Lake is a 818-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 60 feet deep, with 168 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 818 acres
• Deepest point: 60 ft
• Average depth: 32 ft
• Bottom: 80% gravel, 10% sand, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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 and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Madison 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Chicago 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 168 waterfront parcels

Questions about Oconomowoc Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Oconomowoc Lake?

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

How big is Oconomowoc Lake?

Oconomowoc Lake covers 818 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Oconomowoc Lake?

Oconomowoc Lake is 60 feet deep at its deepest point, and 32 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Oconomowoc Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Oconomowoc Lake.

Is there public access to Oconomowoc Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Oconomowoc Lake.

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

Oconomowoc 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Oconomowoc Lake?

By car, Oconomowoc Lake is about 25 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 2 hr 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 Oconomowoc Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% gravel, 10% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.