Lake Emily
Lake Emily is a 268-acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 59 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 268 acres
- Deepest point: 10 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 35% rock, 25% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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 and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 30 min, Waukesha 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 59 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Emily
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Emily?
59 waterfront parcels front Lake Emily in Dodge County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Emily?
Lake Emily covers 268 acres in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Emily?
Lake Emily is 10 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Lake Emily?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Emily.
Is there public access to Lake Emily?
Yes. Lake Emily has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Emily?
Lake Emily 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 and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Emily?
By car, Lake Emily is about 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr from Chicago and 4 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Emily like?
The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 35% rock, 25% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.