Saratoga Lake
Saratoga Lake is a 28-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 6 feet deep, with 10 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: 28 acres
- Deepest point: 6 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 35% muck, 20% rock, 5% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 5 min, Milwaukee 25 min, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Chicago 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Saratoga Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Saratoga Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Saratoga Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Saratoga Lake?
Saratoga Lake covers 28 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Saratoga Lake?
Saratoga Lake is 6 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Saratoga Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Saratoga Lake.
Is there public access to Saratoga Lake?
Yes. Saratoga 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 Saratoga Lake?
Saratoga Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Saratoga Lake?
By car, Saratoga Lake is about 5 min from Waukesha, 25 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Saratoga Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 35% muck, 20% rock, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.