Twin Lake
Twin Lake is a 93-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 13 feet deep, with 32 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 93 acres
- Deepest point: 13 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 40% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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 and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 55 min, Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Madison 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 32 waterfront parcels
Questions about Twin Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Twin Lake?
32 waterfront parcels front Twin Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Twin Lake?
Twin Lake covers 93 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Twin Lake?
Twin Lake is 13 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Twin Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Twin Lake.
Is there public access to Twin Lake?
Yes. Twin Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Twin Lake?
Twin 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 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 Twin Lake?
By car, Twin Lake is about 55 min from Appleton, 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 40 min from Chicago and 3 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 Twin Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 40% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.