Lilly Lake
Lilly Lake is a 85-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 94 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 85 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 45 min, Milwaukee 50 min, Chicago 1 hr 15 min, Rockford 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 94 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lilly Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lilly Lake?
94 waterfront parcels front Lilly Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lilly Lake?
Lilly Lake covers 85 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lilly Lake?
Lilly Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lilly Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Lilly Lake.
Is there public access to Lilly Lake?
Yes. Lilly Lake 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 Lilly Lake?
Lilly Lake 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Lilly Lake?
By car, Lilly Lake is about 45 min from Waukesha, 50 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 15 min from Chicago and 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lilly Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.