Wisconsin Lake Finder

Emily Lake

Emily Lake is a 183-acre lake in Florence County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 71 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 183 acres
• Deepest point: 43 ft
• Average depth: 9 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 30% muck, 10% 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: slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Appleton 2 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Eau Claire 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 71 waterfront parcels

Questions about Emily Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Emily Lake?

71 waterfront parcels front Emily Lake in Florence County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Emily Lake?

Emily Lake covers 183 acres in Florence County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Emily Lake?

Emily Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Emily Lake?

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

Is there public access to Emily Lake?

Yes. Emily Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Emily 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 slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Emily Lake?

By car, Emily Lake is about 2 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from Appleton, 4 hr from Milwaukee, 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Emily Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.