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Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a 73-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 23 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 73 acres
• Deepest point: 43 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 15% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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: Green Bay 40 min, Appleton 55 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 15 min, Waukesha 1 hr 35 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 23 waterfront parcels

Questions about Silver Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake?

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

How big is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake covers 73 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Silver Lake?

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

Is there public access to Silver Lake?

Yes. Silver Lake has a public boat landing.

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, 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 Silver Lake?

By car, Silver Lake is about 40 min from Green Bay, 55 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 40 min from Chicago and 4 hr 40 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 85% muck, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.