Wood Lake
Wood Lake is a 82-acre lake in Marquette County, Wisconsin, up to 53 feet deep, with 96 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 82 acres
- Deepest point: 53 ft
- Average depth: 22 ft
- Bottom: 88% sand, 10% muck, 2% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout, Walleye
- 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: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Waukesha 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Rockford 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 96 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wood Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wood Lake?
96 waterfront parcels front Wood Lake in Marquette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wood Lake?
Wood Lake covers 82 acres in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wood Lake?
Wood Lake is 53 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Wood Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, trout and walleye in Wood Lake.
Is there public access to Wood Lake?
Yes. Wood Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wood Lake?
Wood 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 a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Wood Lake?
By car, Wood Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Appleton, 2 hr from Waukesha, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Wood Lake like?
The lake bottom is 88% sand, 10% muck, 2% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.