Wallace Lake
Wallace Lake is a 54-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 75 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 54 acres
- Deepest point: 35 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 30% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- 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 and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 50 min, Waukesha 50 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 35 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr, Chicago 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 75 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wallace Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wallace Lake?
75 waterfront parcels front Wallace Lake in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wallace Lake?
Wallace Lake covers 54 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wallace Lake?
Wallace Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Wallace Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Wallace Lake.
Is there public access to Wallace Lake?
Yes. Wallace Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wallace Lake?
Wallace 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Wallace Lake?
By car, Wallace Lake is about 50 min from Milwaukee, 50 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 10 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 Wallace Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.