Wisconsin Lake Finder

Taylor Lake

Taylor Lake is a 43-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 58 feet deep, with 64 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and sturgeon. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 43 acres
• Deepest point: 58 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 95% muck, 5% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye, Sturgeon
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Waukesha 2 hr, Madison 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula), Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 64 waterfront parcels

Questions about Taylor Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Taylor Lake?

64 waterfront parcels front Taylor Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Taylor Lake?

Taylor Lake covers 43 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Taylor Lake?

Taylor Lake is 58 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Taylor Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and sturgeon in Taylor Lake.

Is there public access to Taylor Lake?

Yes. Taylor Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Taylor Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. 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 Taylor Lake?

By car, Taylor Lake is about 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Milwaukee, 3 hr 25 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Taylor Lake like?

The lake bottom is 95% muck, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.