Wisconsin Lake Finder

Puckaway Lake

Puckaway Lake is a 5,013-acre lake in Green Lake and Marquette counties, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 378 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 7 public boat landings.

• Size: 5,013 acres
• Deepest point: 5 ft
• Average depth: 3 ft
• Bottom: 70% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: 7 public boat landings
• 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: Madison 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Waukesha 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Rockford 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Brittle Waternymph, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 378 waterfront parcels

Questions about Puckaway Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Puckaway Lake?

378 waterfront parcels front Puckaway Lake: 217 in Green Lake County and 161 in Marquette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Puckaway Lake?

Puckaway Lake covers 5,013 acres in Green Lake and Marquette counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Puckaway Lake?

Puckaway Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Puckaway Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Puckaway Lake.

Is there public access to Puckaway Lake?

Yes. Puckaway Lake has 7 public boat landings.

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

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

How long is the drive to Puckaway Lake?

By car, Puckaway Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Puckaway Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.