Wisconsin Lake Finder

Swift Lake

Swift Lake is a 20-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 33 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 20 acres
• Deepest point: 8 ft
• Average depth: 4 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck, 1% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 35 min, Milwaukee 50 min, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 10 min, Chicago 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 33 waterfront parcels

Questions about Swift Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Swift Lake?

33 waterfront parcels front Swift Lake in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Swift Lake?

Swift Lake covers 20 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Swift Lake?

Swift Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Swift Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Swift Lake.

Is there public access to Swift Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Swift Lake.

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

Swift Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Swift Lake?

By car, Swift Lake is about 35 min from Waukesha, 50 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 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 Swift Lake like?

The lake bottom is 99% muck, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.