Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a 71-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 71 acres
- Deepest point: 17 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 60% gravel, 30% sand, 10% muck
- Fish: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 55 min, Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Madison 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Silver Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Silver Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 71 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake is 17 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Silver Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Silver Lake?
By car, Silver Lake is about 55 min from Appleton, 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 35 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 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 60% gravel, 30% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.