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Green Lake

Green Lake is a 7,920-acre lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, up to 236 feet deep, with 994 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and catfish. It has 8 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 7,920 acres
• Deepest point: 236 ft
• Average depth: 104 ft
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: 8 public boat landings, a public beach 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 50 min, Waukesha 1 hr 50 min, Rockford 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min
• Invasive species on record: Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 994 waterfront parcels

Questions about Green Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Green Lake?

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

How big is Green Lake?

Green Lake covers 7,920 acres in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Green Lake?

Green Lake is 236 feet deep at its deepest point, and 104 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Green Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and catfish in Green Lake.

Is there public access to Green Lake?

Yes. Green Lake has 8 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Green 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Green Lake?

By car, Green Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Madison, 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.