Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)
Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) is a 122-acre lake in Washington County, Wisconsin, up to 47 feet deep, with 159 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 122 acres
- Deepest point: 47 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 40 min, Waukesha 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 1 hr 55 min, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 159 waterfront parcels
Questions about Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)
How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)?
159 waterfront parcels front Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) in Washington County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)?
Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) covers 122 acres in Washington County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)?
Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) is 47 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Silver Lake (Paradise Valley).
Is there public access to Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)?
Yes. Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)?
Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) 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 (Paradise Valley)?
By car, Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) is about 40 min from Milwaukee, 40 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 5 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 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 (Paradise Valley) like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.