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Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a 317-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 177 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 317 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Average depth: 13 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 177 waterfront parcels

Questions about Silver Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake?

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

How big is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake covers 317 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Silver Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Silver Lake?

By car, Silver Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 5 min from Chicago. 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 80% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.