Wisconsin Lake Finder

Lake Helen

Lake Helen is a 89-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 84 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 89 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 30% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing, 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min, Chicago 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Spiny Naiad, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 84 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Helen

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Helen?

84 waterfront parcels front Lake Helen in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Helen?

Lake Helen covers 89 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Helen?

Lake Helen is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lake Helen?

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

Is there public access to Lake Helen?

Yes. Lake Helen has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lake Helen 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 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 Helen?

By car, Lake Helen is about 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Madison, 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Helen like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.