WI · ranked by public data

Waukesha County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

23 Waukesha County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 90 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

14 sites
470 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Little Muskego Lake
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42.91, -88.14470 acres | 65 ft max4 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
4 verified public access points · 470 acres, 65 ft max depth
23 sites
2,437 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Pewaukee Lake
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43.07, -88.322,437 acres | 45 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 2,437 acres, 45 ft max depth
33 sites
83 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Moose Lake
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43.13, -88.4083 acres | 61 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
3 verified public access points · 83 acres, 61 ft max depth
42 sites
1,210 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Okauchee Lake
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43.12, -88.421,210 acres | 90 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
2 verified public access points · 1,210 acres, 90 ft max depth
52 sites
288 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Golden Lake
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43.04, -88.54288 acres | 44 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 288 acres, 44 ft max depth
62 sites
239 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Lower Nemahbin Lake
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43.05, -88.44239 acres | 36 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 239 acres, 36 ft max depth
72 sites
217 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Silver Lake
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43.08, -88.49217 acres | 40 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 217 acres, 40 ft max depth
81 site
1,154 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Lac La Belle
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
43.13, -88.521,154 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 1,154 acres, 45 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
91 site
981 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Nagawicka Lake
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43.08, -88.39981 acres | 90 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 981 acres, 90 ft max depth
101 site
711 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Pine Lake
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43.12, -88.38711 acres | 85 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 711 acres, 85 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Lower Phantom Lake	Waukesha	1 site	373	12 ft
12	Beaver Lake	Waukesha	1 site	313	46 ft
13	Eagle Spring Lake	Waukesha	1 site	279	8 ft
14	Lake Keesus	Waukesha	1 site	235	42 ft
15	Lake Denoon	Waukesha	1 site	167	55 ft
16	School Section Lake	Waukesha	1 site	122	8 ft
17	Spring Lake	Waukesha	1 site	105	22 ft
18	Middle Genesee Lake	Waukesha	1 site	98	40 ft
19	Fowler Lake	Waukesha	1 site	97	50 ft
20	Ashippun Lake	Waukesha	1 site	94	35 ft
21	Pretty Lake	Waukesha	1 site	65	31 ft
22	Lower Genesee Lake	Waukesha	1 site	63	45 ft
23	Hunters Lake	Waukesha	1 site	54	36 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Waukesha County lake records

Which lake in Waukesha County has the most public access points?

Little Muskego Lake — Little Muskego Lake in Waukesha County has the most verified public access points of any Waukesha County lake we track, with 4.

Lakes with the most public access statewide Deepest lakes in Waukesha County Biggest lakes in Waukesha County Clearest lakes in Waukesha County All Waukesha County lakes

Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake and monitoring records as aggregated by LakeList. Figures reflect the most recent documented values, not new surveys, and conditions change — verify access and rules before you go.Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.

WI · ranked by public data

Waukesha County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

23 Waukesha County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 90 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

14 sites
470 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Little Muskego Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
42.91, -88.14470 acres | 65 ft max4 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
4 verified public access points · 470 acres, 65 ft max depth
23 sites
2,437 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Pewaukee Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
43.07, -88.322,437 acres | 45 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 2,437 acres, 45 ft max depth
33 sites
83 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Moose Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
43.13, -88.4083 acres | 61 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
3 verified public access points · 83 acres, 61 ft max depth
42 sites
1,210 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Okauchee Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater dataDNR forecast
43.12, -88.421,210 acres | 90 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
2 verified public access points · 1,210 acres, 90 ft max depth
52 sites
288 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Golden Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater dataDNR forecast
43.04, -88.54288 acres | 44 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 288 acres, 44 ft max depth
62 sites
239 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Lower Nemahbin Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
43.05, -88.44239 acres | 36 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 239 acres, 36 ft max depth
72 sites
217 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Silver Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
43.08, -88.49217 acres | 40 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 217 acres, 40 ft max depth
81 site
1,154 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Lac La Belle
enhancedDepth mapDNR impairmentWater data
43.13, -88.521,154 acres | 45 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
1 verified public access point · 1,154 acres, 45 ft max depth · DNR impairment listed
91 site
981 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Nagawicka Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
43.08, -88.39981 acres | 90 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
1 verified public access point · 981 acres, 90 ft max depth
101 site
711 acres
Waukesha County, WI
Pine Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
43.12, -88.38711 acres | 85 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 711 acres, 85 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Lower Phantom Lake	Waukesha	1 site	373	12 ft
12	Beaver Lake	Waukesha	1 site	313	46 ft
13	Eagle Spring Lake	Waukesha	1 site	279	8 ft
14	Lake Keesus	Waukesha	1 site	235	42 ft
15	Lake Denoon	Waukesha	1 site	167	55 ft
16	School Section Lake	Waukesha	1 site	122	8 ft
17	Spring Lake	Waukesha	1 site	105	22 ft
18	Middle Genesee Lake	Waukesha	1 site	98	40 ft
19	Fowler Lake	Waukesha	1 site	97	50 ft
20	Ashippun Lake	Waukesha	1 site	94	35 ft
21	Pretty Lake	Waukesha	1 site	65	31 ft
22	Lower Genesee Lake	Waukesha	1 site	63	45 ft
23	Hunters Lake	Waukesha	1 site	54	36 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Waukesha County lake records

Which lake in Waukesha County has the most public access points?

Little Muskego Lake — Little Muskego Lake in Waukesha County has the most verified public access points of any Waukesha County lake we track, with 4.

Lakes with the most public access statewide Deepest lakes in Waukesha County Biggest lakes in Waukesha County Clearest lakes in Waukesha County All Waukesha County lakes

Waukesha County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Little Muskego Lake

Pewaukee Lake

Moose Lake

Okauchee Lake

Golden Lake

Lower Nemahbin Lake

Silver Lake

Lac La Belle

Nagawicka Lake

Pine Lake

How this list is built

Waukesha County lake records

Which lake in Waukesha County has the most public access points?

Waukesha County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Little Muskego Lake

Pewaukee Lake

Moose Lake

Okauchee Lake

Golden Lake

Lower Nemahbin Lake

Silver Lake

Lac La Belle

Nagawicka Lake

Pine Lake

How this list is built

Waukesha County lake records

Which lake in Waukesha County has the most public access points?