Type: | Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: | Rocks |
Quality: | Clean |
Best Tide: | Tide Independent |
Flat to choppy water. Water shallow 250 yards from shore.
Type: | Grass, Rocks |
Size: | Medium |
Hazards: | Rocks, Trees |
Beach Users: | No Info |
Rocky shoreline requires help to launch unless you are good with your turbo launcher. Lots of trees along the shore but with a SW wind and help you can launch near the boat landing with the kite out over the water. Water shallow 250 yards from shore.
Best Months: | April, May, October, November |
Wind Type: | Frontal Winds |
Best Direction: | SSW, SW, WSW |
Main Direction: | SW |
Best winds during spring and fall.
Transport: | Car |
Access: | Short Walk |
Take HWY 51 south out of Madison drive through McFarland then about another 5 miles. The lake will open out in front of you going down a hill. take a left at the bottom on HWY ab and about another mile you will go over the Yahara river take the next right and you are there. Watch out speed limit is 15 and have seen them take radar at the entrance.
Daily and yearly parking pass needed, police will ticket. $5 a day I believe. $30 yearly for resident.
Madison has it with the University 10 miles away.