Red Cedar Lake
Red Cedar Lake is a 344-acre lake in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, up to 6 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 344 acres
- Deepest point: 6 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Fish: Panfish
- 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: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 40 min, Waukesha 55 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 2 hr, Chicago 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Red Cedar Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Red Cedar Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Red Cedar Lake in Jefferson County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Red Cedar Lake?
Red Cedar Lake covers 344 acres in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Red Cedar Lake?
Red Cedar Lake is 6 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Red Cedar Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish in Red Cedar Lake.
Is there public access to Red Cedar Lake?
Yes. Red Cedar 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 Red Cedar Lake?
Red Cedar 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 motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Red Cedar Lake?
By car, Red Cedar Lake is about 40 min from Madison, 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Red Cedar Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.