Lily Lake
Lily Lake is a 217-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 61 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 217 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 61 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lily Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lily Lake?
61 waterfront parcels front Lily Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lily Lake?
Lily Lake covers 217 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lily Lake?
Lily Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lily Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lily Lake.
Is there public access to Lily Lake?
Yes. Lily 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 Lily Lake?
Lily 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 Lily Lake?
By car, Lily Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lily Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.