Review:

Puckaway Lake is a 5,000-acre lake located about 90 miles from Milwaukee in Wisconsin's Central Sands Prairie Region. The lake is long and shallow, resembling a wide spot in the river rather than a lake. It is only 3 feet deep on average, making it great for fish but poor for boating. The Princeton Dam was built in 1897 to increase the depth of the lake and allow freight steamer navigation, but there was just not enough water. Most of the lakeshore is a marsh covered in reeds, making the lakeshore inhabitable except for one small part, where most summer residences are located and which has a nice sandy beach that is perfect for kids. The lake is full of fish, especially walleye, northern pike, muskie, large- and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, perch, and lake sturgeon. There are a few public boat launch spots around the lake. While motor boats find it hard to navigate the lake shallows, it is great fun to explore it in a kayak or a canoe and look for great blue herons and double-breasted cormorants.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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