Swan Lake
Swan Lake is a 407-acre lake in Columbia County, Wisconsin, up to 82 feet deep, with 149 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 407 acres
- Deepest point: 82 ft
- Average depth: 32 ft
- Bottom: 55% muck, 30% sand, 15% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 55 min, Waukesha 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 50 min, Rockford 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Chicago 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 149 waterfront parcels
Questions about Swan Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Swan Lake?
149 waterfront parcels front Swan Lake in Columbia County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Swan Lake?
Swan Lake covers 407 acres in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Swan Lake?
Swan Lake is 82 feet deep at its deepest point, and 32 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Swan Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Swan Lake.
Is there public access to Swan Lake?
Yes. Swan 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 Swan Lake?
Swan 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Swan Lake?
By car, Swan Lake is about 55 min from Madison, 1 hr 35 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Chicago and 3 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 Swan Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% muck, 30% sand, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.