Castle Rock Lake - Adams County, WI

16,640 acres - 30' maximum depth
Game Fish: Walleye, Northern Pike, Bass, Panfish, & Musky

One the best-kept secrets in Wisconsin is Castle Rock Lake, Wisconsin's fourth largest lake at over 16,000 acres or approximately 25 square miles. With approximately sixty miles of shoreline, it was created in 1951 by the Wisconsin River Power Company with the construction of a dam across the Wisconsin River 20 miles north of the Wisconsin Dells. Along with it's big sister to the north, Lake Petenwell, Castle Rock Lake forms the boundary between Juneau County on the west and Adams County on the east. Private lakefront property is limited as most of the virgin shoreline is undeveloped forest.

The lake's depth varies from 8 to 20 feet in most places, with sections along the old river beds reaching as deep as 30 feet. Wildlife abounds including one of the larger populations of wintering bald eagles in Wisconsin. Castle Rock Lake is excellent for skiing, sailing or fishing. The structure created from the old river beds makes Castle Rock a very productive and consistent fishing lake. While walleyes, white bass, and crappies are the most abundant, many northern pike, large mouth bass, small mouth bass and panfish are taken also. Residents and visitors alike enjoy water skiing, swimming, sailing, and boating on its beautiful blue waters. On the Adams County side, spectacular sunsets await along the many miles of wooded shoreline.

While the area is quite rural and unspoiled in flavor, its amenities are quite cosmopolitan. It has excellent restaurants; community theatre; several 18-hole, par 72 golf courses (originally rated among the top 75 public courses in the country) and a choice of two casinos within 30-40 minutes driving time. The lake is located approximately 20 miles north of the Wisconsin Dells on State Highway 13.

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(881' is average summer level; 877' during spring drawdown)