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Wazeecha Lake

Wazeecha Lake is a 140-acre lake in Portage and Wood counties, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 38 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 140 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 56% sand, 40% muck, 2% gravel, 2% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 38 waterfront parcels

Questions about Wazeecha Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Wazeecha Lake?

38 waterfront parcels front Wazeecha Lake: 26 in Portage County and 12 in Wood County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Wazeecha Lake?

Wazeecha Lake covers 140 acres in Portage and Wood counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Wazeecha Lake?

Wazeecha Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Wazeecha Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Wazeecha Lake.

Is there public access to Wazeecha Lake?

Yes. Wazeecha 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 Wazeecha Lake?

Wazeecha 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Wazeecha Lake?

By car, Wazeecha Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 1 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Wazeecha Lake like?

The lake bottom is 56% sand, 40% muck, 2% gravel, 2% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.