Elkhart Lake
Elkhart Lake is a 292-acre lake in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, up to 119 feet deep, with 144 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 292 acres
- Deepest point: 119 ft
- Average depth: 46 ft
- Bottom: 43% gravel, 42% sand, 15% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, 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: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 10 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Waukesha 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Chicago 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 144 waterfront parcels
Questions about Elkhart Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Elkhart Lake?
144 waterfront parcels front Elkhart Lake in Sheboygan County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Elkhart Lake?
Elkhart Lake covers 292 acres in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Elkhart Lake?
Elkhart Lake is 119 feet deep at its deepest point, and 46 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Elkhart Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Elkhart Lake.
Is there public access to Elkhart Lake?
Yes. Elkhart Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Elkhart Lake?
Elkhart 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 motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Elkhart Lake?
By car, Elkhart Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 10 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Elkhart Lake like?
The lake bottom is 43% gravel, 42% sand, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.