Rock Lake
Rock Lake is a 44-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 33 feet deep, with 65 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 44 acres
- Deepest point: 33 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 8% sand, 2% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- 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 50 min, Waukesha 55 min, Chicago 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 65 waterfront parcels
Questions about Rock Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Rock Lake?
65 waterfront parcels front Rock Lake in Kenosha County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Rock Lake?
Rock Lake covers 44 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Rock Lake?
Rock Lake is 33 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Rock Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout in Rock Lake.
Is there public access to Rock Lake?
Yes. Rock Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Rock Lake?
Rock Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. 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 Rock Lake?
By car, Rock Lake is about 50 min from Milwaukee, 55 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Chicago and 5 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Rock Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 8% sand, 2% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.