Wisconsin Lake Finder

Mill Lake

Mill Lake is a 271-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 254 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 271 acres
• Deepest point: 40 ft
• Bottom: 70% muck, 20% sand, 10% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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 and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 35 min, Milwaukee 50 min, Rockford 1 hr, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Chicago 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 254 waterfront parcels

Questions about Mill Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Mill Lake?

254 waterfront parcels front Mill Lake in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Mill Lake?

Mill Lake covers 271 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Mill Lake?

Mill Lake is 40 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Mill Lake?

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

Is there public access to Mill Lake?

Yes. Mill Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Mill 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Mill Lake?

By car, Mill Lake is about 35 min from Waukesha, 50 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Rockford, 1 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Mill Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% muck, 20% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.