Pewaukee Lake
Pewaukee Lake is a 2,437-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 811 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 2,437 acres
- Deepest point: 45 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 55% muck, 25% gravel, 20% sand
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 3 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 horsepower limit, water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 15 min, Milwaukee 25 min, Madison 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Chicago 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 811 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pewaukee Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pewaukee Lake?
811 waterfront parcels front Pewaukee Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pewaukee Lake?
Pewaukee Lake covers 2,437 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pewaukee Lake?
Pewaukee Lake is 45 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pewaukee Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pewaukee Lake.
Is there public access to Pewaukee Lake?
Yes. Pewaukee Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pewaukee Lake?
Pewaukee 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 horsepower limit, water-skiing rules and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Pewaukee Lake?
By car, Pewaukee Lake is about 15 min from Waukesha, 25 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 50 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 Pewaukee Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% muck, 25% gravel, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.