Lake Access Sites

Launch your boat, carry in your canoe, fish from shore, or just park while you join your friends at Waukesha County's five lake access sites.

Required: A Lake Access annual membership or Lake Access daily permit is required for each vehicle upon entry to Pewaukee, Nagawicka, Nemahbin, and School Section Lake Access. (No fee at Ashippun Lake Access.) 

Note: A Parks annual membership or Parks daily permit is not valid for any vehicle entering a Waukesha County Parks Lake Access.

• Pewaukee Lake

  Location	City of Pewaukee / Town of Delafield • north-central Waukesha County (directions)
  Size	2,493 Acres
  Depth	45' maximum • 10' average
  Launch location	West end of Pewaukee Lake on Hwy. E
  Fish	Bass • Stocked Muskie • Northern • Bluegill • Crappie • Perch • Walleye
  More Info	Pewaukee is a popular recreational lake, with skiing and sailing, plus winter ice boating. There are a few restaurants on the lake where you can dock for a bite to eat. The east half of the lake is in the City of Pewaukee and the west half is in the Town of Delafield.
  Fee	Lake Access annual membership or Lake Access daily permit required for each vehicle upon entry (see below)

• Nagawicka Lake

  Location	Town of Delafield / Village of Nashotah • north-central Waukesha County (directions)
  Size	917 Acres
  Depth	90' maximum
  Launch location	Southeast corner of lake at Naga-Waukee Park
  Fish	Bass • Northern • Bluegill • Crappie • Perch • Walleye
  More Info	Like other large lakes in the area, its size makes it popular for recreational boating.
  Fee	Lake Access annual membership or Lake Access daily permit required for each vehicle upon entry (see below)

• Nemahbin Lake

  Location	Town of Summit • northwest Waukesha County (directions)
  Upper Nemahbin Lake	Size: 248 Acres / Depth: 53' maximum
  Lower Nemahbin Lake	Size: 271 acres / Depth: 43' maximum
  Launch location	South end of Upper Nemahbin Lake on County Hwy DR
  Fish	Bass • Northern • Bluegill • Crappie • Perch • Walleye
  Fee	Lake Access annual membership or Lake Access daily permit required for each vehicle upon entry (see below)

• Ashippun Lake

  Location	Town of Oconomowoc • northwest Waukesha County (directions)
  Size	84 Acres
  Depth	40' Maximum
  Launch location	Southwest side of Ashippun on McMahon Road
  Fish	Bass • Northern • Bluegill • Crappie • Perch • Walleye
  More Info	Like other large lakes in the area, its size makes it popular for recreational boating.
  Fee	none

• School Section Lake

  Location	Town of Ottawa • west-central Waukesha County (directions)
  Size	117 Acres
  Depth	8' Maximum
  Launch location	On north side of School Section Lake
  Fish	Bass • Stocked Muskie • Northern • Bluegill • Crappie • Perch • Walleye
  More Info	There is an island in the middle of the lake; even though it is shallow, fish abound.
  Fee	Lake Access annual membership or Lake Access daily permit required for each vehicle upon entry (see below)

Prevent the spread of invasive species. Don't forget to use the boat cleaning stations provided at each launch!

When you leave a body of water:

• Remove any visible mud, plant, fish, or animals before transporting equipment.
• Eliminate water from equipment before transporting.
• Clean and dry anything that comes into contact with water (boats, trailers, equipment, clothing, dogs, etc.)
• Never release plants, fish, or animals into a body of water unless they came out of that body of water.

More information: www.WaukeshaCounty.gov/AIS