Potter Lake
Potter Lake is a 155-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 144 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 155 acres
- Deepest point: 26 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 20% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing 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 and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 5 min, Madison 1 hr 15 min, Chicago 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 144 waterfront parcels
Questions about Potter Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Potter Lake?
144 waterfront parcels front Potter Lake in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Potter Lake?
Potter Lake covers 155 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Potter Lake?
Potter Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Potter Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Potter Lake.
Is there public access to Potter Lake?
Yes. Potter Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Potter Lake?
Potter 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Potter Lake?
By car, Potter Lake is about 25 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Rockford, 1 hr 40 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Potter Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% muck, 20% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.