Map of lake Delavan

Facts about Delavan Lake

• Size & Depth: 2,076 acres - maxi.depth of 56 ft. Ave. depth of 25 ft.
• Jackson Creek is the main inlet, a dam at Turtle Creek Outlet regulates water levels
• Shore length is 10.1 miles
• Bottom: 45% muck, 25% Gravel, 25% sand, 5% other
• Fish species: Walleye, N. Pike, Small Mouth Bass, Blue Gill, Perch, Large Mouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, limited Muskie
• 1989 DNR treated the lake to kill the roughfish population
• 1992 DNR reopened the lake to fishing
• Vegetation: weed growth is down to 15' - weed varieties; Coontail,Eldora and several varieties of Pondweeds
• A fish barrier was constructed at Turtle Creek Outlet to prevent Carp from re-entering the lake
• trivia note: The average size of a Blue Gill in Delavan Lake is 8.5" long and weighs 15 ounces