Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake is a 141-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 55 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 141 acres
- Deepest point: 30 ft
- Bottom: 85% muck, 15% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 45 min, Rockford 55 min, Milwaukee 1 hr, Madison 1 hr, Chicago 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 55 waterfront parcels
Questions about Turtle Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Turtle Lake?
55 waterfront parcels front Turtle Lake in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Turtle Lake?
Turtle Lake covers 141 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Turtle Lake?
Turtle Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Turtle Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Turtle Lake.
Is there public access to Turtle Lake?
Yes. Turtle 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 Turtle Lake?
Turtle 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 Turtle Lake?
By car, Turtle Lake is about 45 min from Waukesha, 55 min from Rockford, 1 hr from Milwaukee, 1 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 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 Turtle Lake like?
The lake bottom is 85% muck, 15% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.