Wisconsin Lake Finder

Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone Lake is a 453-acre lake in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 28 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 453 acres
• Deepest point: 14 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 90% muck, 10% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• Public access: 4 public boat landings, a public beach 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: Madison 2 hr 5 min, Rockford 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 3 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 15 min, Chicago 3 hr 35 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Green Bay 4 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 28 waterfront parcels

Questions about Yellowstone Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Yellowstone Lake?

28 waterfront parcels front Yellowstone Lake in Lafayette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Yellowstone Lake?

Yellowstone Lake covers 453 acres in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Yellowstone Lake?

Yellowstone Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Yellowstone Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Yellowstone Lake.

Is there public access to Yellowstone Lake?

Yes. Yellowstone Lake has 4 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Yellowstone Lake?

Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone Lake?

By car, Yellowstone Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Madison, 2 hr 20 min from Rockford, 3 hr from Waukesha, 3 hr 35 min from Chicago and 5 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Yellowstone Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.