Wisconsin Lake Finder

English Lake

English Lake is a 48-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 85 feet deep, with 66 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 48 acres
• Deepest point: 85 ft
• Bottom: 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 45 min, Appleton 1 hr, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 20 min, Chicago 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 66 waterfront parcels

Questions about English Lake

How many waterfront properties are on English Lake?

66 waterfront parcels front English Lake in Manitowoc County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is English Lake?

English Lake covers 48 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

How deep is English Lake?

English Lake is 85 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in English Lake?

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

Is there public access to English Lake?

Yes. English Lake has a public boat landing.

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

English Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition, 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 English Lake?

By car, English Lake is about 45 min from Green Bay, 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 45 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of English Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.