Lake Emily
Lake Emily is a 108-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 65 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 108 acres
- Deepest point: 35 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 30% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings, a public beach 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 and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 65 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Emily
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Emily?
65 waterfront parcels front Lake Emily in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Emily?
Lake Emily covers 108 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Emily?
Lake Emily is 35 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Emily?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Lake Emily.
Is there public access to Lake Emily?
Yes. Lake Emily has 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
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, 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 Lake Emily?
By car, Lake Emily is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 40 min from Chicago. 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 60% muck, 30% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.