Wisconsin Lake Finder

Hooker Lake

Hooker Lake is a 103-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 70 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 103 acres
• Deepest point: 24 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: 3 public boat landings 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 45 min, Waukesha 50 min, Chicago 1 hr 10 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Twin Cities 5 hr 10 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 70 waterfront parcels

Questions about Hooker Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Hooker Lake?

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

How big is Hooker Lake?

Hooker Lake covers 103 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Hooker Lake?

Hooker Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Hooker Lake?

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

Is there public access to Hooker Lake?

Yes. Hooker Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Hooker 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 Hooker Lake?

By car, Hooker Lake is about 45 min from Milwaukee, 50 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 10 min from Chicago and 5 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Hooker Lake like?

The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.