Green Lake
Green Lake is a 70-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 84 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 70 acres
- Deepest point: 37 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 50 min, Waukesha 55 min, Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 10 min, Chicago 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort
- Waterfront parcels: 84 waterfront parcels
Questions about Green Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Green Lake?
84 waterfront parcels front Green Lake in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Green Lake?
Green Lake covers 70 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Green Lake?
Green Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Green Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Green Lake.
Is there public access to Green Lake?
Yes. Green Lake has 2 public boat landings.
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 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 Green Lake?
By car, Green Lake is about 50 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 15 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 Green Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.