Bohner Lake
Bohner Lake is a 135-acre lake in Racine County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 117 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 135 acres
- Deepest point: 30 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 53% muck, 45% sand, 2% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 45 min, Milwaukee 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 10 min, Chicago 1 hr 25 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula), Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Spiny Naiad, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 117 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bohner Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bohner Lake?
117 waterfront parcels front Bohner Lake in Racine County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bohner Lake?
Bohner Lake covers 135 acres in Racine County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bohner Lake?
Bohner Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bohner Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Bohner Lake.
Is there public access to Bohner Lake?
Yes. Bohner Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bohner Lake?
Bohner Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Bohner Lake?
By car, Bohner Lake is about 45 min from Waukesha, 55 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 10 min from Rockford, 1 hr 25 min from Chicago and 5 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bohner Lake like?
The lake bottom is 53% muck, 45% sand, 2% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.