Wisconsin Lake Finder

Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a 70-acre lake in Columbia County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 47 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: 70 acres
• Deepest point: 42 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 45% sand, 45% muck, 10% gravel
• 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Madison 45 min, Waukesha 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 47 waterfront parcels

Questions about Silver Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake?

47 waterfront parcels front Silver Lake in Columbia County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake covers 70 acres in Columbia County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake is 42 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Silver Lake?

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

Is there public access to Silver Lake?

Yes. Silver 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 Silver Lake?

Silver 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, 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 Silver Lake?

By car, Silver Lake is about 45 min from Madison, 1 hr 25 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 35 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 40 min from Chicago and 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Silver Lake like?

The lake bottom is 45% sand, 45% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.