Paddock Lake
Paddock Lake is a 128-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 132 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: 128 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 40% 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: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 45 min, Waukesha 55 min, Chicago 1 hr 10 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Faucet Snail, Freshwater Golden Clam (Corbicula), Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 132 waterfront parcels
Questions about Paddock Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Paddock Lake?
132 waterfront parcels front Paddock Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Paddock Lake?
Paddock Lake covers 128 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Paddock Lake?
Paddock Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Paddock Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Paddock Lake.
Is there public access to Paddock Lake?
Yes. Paddock Lake 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 Paddock Lake?
Paddock 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 a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Paddock Lake?
By car, Paddock Lake is about 45 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 10 min from Chicago and 5 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Paddock Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 40% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.