Weyauwega Lake
Weyauwega Lake is a 253-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 69 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 253 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 35 min, Green Bay 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 55 min, Waukesha 1 hr 55 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
- Waterfront parcels: 69 waterfront parcels
Questions about Weyauwega Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Weyauwega Lake?
69 waterfront parcels front Weyauwega Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Weyauwega Lake?
Weyauwega Lake covers 253 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Weyauwega Lake?
Weyauwega Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Weyauwega Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Weyauwega Lake.
Is there public access to Weyauwega Lake?
Yes. Weyauwega Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Weyauwega Lake?
Weyauwega 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 Weyauwega Lake?
By car, Weyauwega Lake is about 35 min from Appleton, 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 20 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Weyauwega Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.