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Kilby Lake

Kilby Lake is a 44-acre lake in Marquette County, Wisconsin, up to 29 feet deep, with 27 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 44 acres
• Deepest point: 29 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 55% muck, 45% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Rockford 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Starry Stonewort
• Waterfront parcels: 27 waterfront parcels

Questions about Kilby Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Kilby Lake?

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

How big is Kilby Lake?

Kilby Lake covers 44 acres in Marquette County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Kilby Lake?

Kilby Lake is 29 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Kilby Lake?

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

Is there public access to Kilby Lake?

Yes. Kilby Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Kilby Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Kilby Lake?

By car, Kilby Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 45 min from Waukesha, 3 hr from Chicago and 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Kilby Lake like?

The lake bottom is 55% muck, 45% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.