Wisconsin Lake Finder

Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a 516-acre lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, up to 44 feet deep, with 156 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 516 acres
• Deepest point: 44 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: 3 public boat landings 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: Milwaukee 50 min, Waukesha 50 min, Chicago 1 hr 15 min, Rockford 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Twin Cities 5 hr 10 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 156 waterfront parcels

Questions about Silver Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake?

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

How big is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake covers 516 acres in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake is 44 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Silver Lake?

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

Is there public access to Silver Lake?

Yes. Silver Lake has 3 public boat landings 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 50 min from Milwaukee, 50 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 15 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 Silver Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.