Windfall Lake
Windfall Lake is a 53-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 42 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 53 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 75% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 25 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 42 waterfront parcels
Questions about Windfall Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Windfall Lake?
42 waterfront parcels front Windfall Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Windfall Lake?
Windfall Lake covers 53 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Windfall Lake?
Windfall Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Windfall Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Windfall Lake.
Is there public access to Windfall Lake?
Yes. Windfall Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Windfall Lake?
Windfall 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 Windfall Lake?
By car, Windfall Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Windfall Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.