Wadley Lake
Wadley Lake is a 45-acre lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 45 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 40 min, Waukesha 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 4 hr
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wadley Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wadley Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Wadley Lake in Marathon County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wadley Lake?
Wadley Lake covers 45 acres in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wadley Lake?
Wadley Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Wadley Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Wadley Lake.
Is there public access to Wadley Lake?
Yes. Wadley Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wadley Lake?
Wadley Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Wadley Lake?
By car, Wadley Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Madison, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Wadley Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.