Stratton Lake
Stratton Lake is a 63-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 72 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 63 acres
- Deepest point: 42 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
- 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula), Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 72 waterfront parcels
Questions about Stratton Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Stratton Lake?
72 waterfront parcels front Stratton Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Stratton Lake?
Stratton Lake covers 63 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Stratton Lake?
Stratton Lake is 42 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Stratton Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout in Stratton Lake.
Is there public access to Stratton Lake?
Yes. Stratton 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 Stratton Lake?
Stratton 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 Stratton Lake?
By car, Stratton Lake is about 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Stratton Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.