Wisconsin Lake Finder

Henrietta Lake

Henrietta Lake is a 15-acre lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 15 acres
• Deepest point: 7 ft
• Average depth: 7 ft
• Bottom: 80% muck, 10% sand, 10% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 20 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Madison 55 min, Rockford 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Chicago 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels

Questions about Henrietta Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Henrietta Lake?

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

How big is Henrietta Lake?

Henrietta Lake covers 15 acres in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Henrietta Lake?

Henrietta Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Henrietta Lake?

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

Is there public access to Henrietta Lake?

Yes. Henrietta Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Henrietta 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 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 Henrietta Lake?

By car, Henrietta Lake is about 20 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Madison, 2 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Henrietta Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% muck, 10% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.