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Random Lake

Random Lake is a 212-acre lake in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, up to 22.2 feet deep, with 144 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 212 acres
• Deepest point: 22.2 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 75% muck, 15% gravel, 10% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing, a public beach 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 40 min, Waukesha 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Chicago 2 hr 10 min, Rockford 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Spiny Naiad, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 144 waterfront parcels

Questions about Random Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Random Lake?

144 waterfront parcels front Random Lake in Sheboygan County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Random Lake?

Random Lake covers 212 acres in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Random Lake?

Random Lake is 22.2 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Random Lake?

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

Is there public access to Random Lake?

Yes. Random Lake has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Random 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 Random Lake?

By car, Random Lake is about 40 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Chicago and 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Random Lake like?

The lake bottom is 75% muck, 15% gravel, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.