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Pensaukee Lakes

Pensaukee Lakes is a 109-acre lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin, up to 49 feet deep, with 33 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 109 acres
• Deepest point: 49 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 90% muck, 9% sand, 1% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 45 min, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Waukesha 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Madison 2 hr 50 min, Rockford 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 33 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pensaukee Lakes

How many waterfront properties are on Pensaukee Lakes?

33 waterfront parcels front Pensaukee Lakes in Shawano County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pensaukee Lakes?

Pensaukee Lakes covers 109 acres in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pensaukee Lakes?

Pensaukee Lakes is 49 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pensaukee Lakes?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pensaukee Lakes.

Is there public access to Pensaukee Lakes?

Yes. Pensaukee Lakes has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pensaukee Lakes?

Pensaukee Lakes 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Pensaukee Lakes?

By car, Pensaukee Lakes is about 45 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 2 hr 25 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Pensaukee Lakes like?

The lake bottom is 90% muck, 9% sand, 1% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.