Okauchee Lake
Okauchee Lake is a 1,210-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 90 feet deep, with 933 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, 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: 1,210 acres
- Deepest point: 90 ft
- Bottom: 35% sand, 35% muck, 25% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, 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: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas 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: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 933 waterfront parcels
Questions about Okauchee Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Okauchee Lake?
933 waterfront parcels front Okauchee Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Okauchee Lake?
Okauchee Lake covers 1,210 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Okauchee Lake?
Okauchee Lake is 90 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Okauchee Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Okauchee Lake.
Is there public access to Okauchee Lake?
Yes. Okauchee 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 Okauchee Lake?
Okauchee 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, 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 Okauchee Lake?
By car, Okauchee 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 Okauchee Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% sand, 35% muck, 25% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.