Wisconsin Lake Finder

Echo Lake

Echo Lake is a 70-acre lake in Racine County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 35 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 70 acres
• Deepest point: 11 ft
• Average depth: 2 ft
• Bottom: 50% gravel, 30% sand, 10% rock, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 40 min, Milwaukee 50 min, Rockford 1 hr 10 min, Chicago 1 hr 25 min, Madison 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
• Waterfront parcels: 35 waterfront parcels

Questions about Echo Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Echo Lake?

35 waterfront parcels front Echo Lake in Racine County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Echo Lake?

Echo Lake covers 70 acres in Racine County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Echo Lake?

Echo Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 2 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Echo Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Echo Lake.

Is there public access to Echo Lake?

Yes. Echo Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Echo 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Echo Lake?

By car, Echo Lake is about 40 min from Waukesha, 50 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 Echo Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% gravel, 30% sand, 10% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.