Wisconsin Lake Finder

Center Lake

Center Lake is a 126-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 142 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 126 acres
• Deepest point: 28 ft
• Average depth: 10 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 10% sand, 5% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 50 min, Waukesha 55 min, Chicago 1 hr 10 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 142 waterfront parcels

Questions about Center Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Center Lake?

142 waterfront parcels front Center Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Center Lake?

Center Lake covers 126 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Center Lake?

Center Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Center Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Center Lake.

Is there public access to Center Lake?

Yes. Center Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Center Lake?

Center 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Center Lake?

By car, Center Lake is about 50 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 10 min from Chicago and 5 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Center Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% muck, 10% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.