Lake Ellen
Lake Ellen is a 112-acre lake in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 73 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 112 acres
- Deepest point: 42 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing 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 55 min, Waukesha 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 20 min, Rockford 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Twin Cities 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 73 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Ellen
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Ellen?
73 waterfront parcels front Lake Ellen in Sheboygan County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Ellen?
Lake Ellen covers 112 acres in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Ellen?
Lake Ellen is 42 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Ellen?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Ellen.
Is there public access to Lake Ellen?
Yes. Lake Ellen 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 Lake Ellen?
Lake Ellen 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 Lake Ellen?
By car, Lake Ellen is about 55 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 20 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 Lake Ellen like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.