Tichigan Lake
Tichigan Lake is a 279-acre lake in Racine County, Wisconsin, up to 63 feet deep, with 243 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and catfish. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 279 acres
- Deepest point: 63 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 15% sand, 15% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye, Catfish
- Public access: 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, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 25 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 25 min, Chicago 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 243 waterfront parcels
Questions about Tichigan Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Tichigan Lake?
243 waterfront parcels front Tichigan Lake in Racine County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Tichigan Lake?
Tichigan Lake covers 279 acres in Racine County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Tichigan Lake?
Tichigan Lake is 63 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Tichigan Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and catfish in Tichigan Lake.
Is there public access to Tichigan Lake?
Yes. Tichigan Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Tichigan Lake?
Tichigan 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, 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 Tichigan Lake?
By car, Tichigan Lake is about 25 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 20 min from Rockford, 1 hr 30 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Tichigan Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% muck, 15% sand, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.