Wisconsin / Lake Waubesa /

McConnell Street Boat Launch

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Lake Waubesa · near Madison · Wisconsin

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2017) reported in this water (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Ramp surface
Concrete
Wheelchair access
No
Managed by
Town
Coordinates
43.01327, -89.33355

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Lake level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge LAKE WAUBESA AT MC FARLAND, WI, 1.4 mi from this launch on Lake Waubesa: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Lake Waubesa

Lake in Wisconsin. All launches on Lake Waubesa.

Community

Where people who use Lake Waubesa talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Wisconsin DNR Public Boat Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.