Long Lake
Long Lake is a 105-acre lake in Racine County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 91 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 105 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 8% sand, 2% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 30 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Chicago 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 91 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
91 waterfront parcels front Long Lake in Racine County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 105 acres in Racine County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Long Lake?
Long 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 30 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 20 min from Rockford, 1 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Long Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 8% sand, 2% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.