Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake is a 42-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 58 feet deep, with 39 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 42 acres
- Deepest point: 58 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 22% muck, 17% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Waukesha 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Rockford 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 39 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wolf Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wolf Lake?
39 waterfront parcels front Wolf Lake in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wolf Lake?
Wolf Lake covers 42 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wolf Lake?
Wolf Lake is 58 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Wolf Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout in Wolf Lake.
Is there public access to Wolf Lake?
Yes. Wolf 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 Wolf Lake?
Wolf Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Wolf Lake?
By car, Wolf Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Appleton, 1 hr 50 min from Waukesha, 3 hr 5 min from Chicago and 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Wolf Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 22% muck, 17% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.