Wisconsin Lake Finder

School Section Lake

School Section Lake is a 122-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 47 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 122 acres
• Deepest point: 8 ft
• Average depth: 3 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 10% sand, 5% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 40 min, Madison 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 47 waterfront parcels

Questions about School Section Lake

How many waterfront properties are on School Section Lake?

47 waterfront parcels front School Section Lake in Waukesha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is School Section Lake?

School Section Lake covers 122 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is School Section Lake?

School Section Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.

What fish are in School Section Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in School Section Lake.

Is there public access to School Section Lake?

Yes. School Section Lake has a public boat landing.

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

School Section 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to School Section Lake?

By car, School Section Lake is about 25 min from Waukesha, 40 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 2 hr 5 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 School Section Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% muck, 10% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.