Upper Kelly Lake
Upper Kelly Lake is a 13-acre lake in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 30 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 13 acres
- Deepest point: 31 ft
- Bottom: 95% muck, 5% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 20 min, Waukesha 20 min, Madison 1 hr 20 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Chicago 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 2 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 30 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Kelly Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Kelly Lake?
30 waterfront parcels front Upper Kelly Lake: 16 in Waukesha County and 14 in Milwaukee County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Kelly Lake?
Upper Kelly Lake covers 13 acres in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Kelly Lake?
Upper Kelly Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Upper Kelly Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Upper Kelly Lake.
Is there public access to Upper Kelly Lake?
Yes. Upper Kelly Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Kelly Lake?
Upper Kelly Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Upper Kelly Lake?
By car, Upper Kelly Lake is about 20 min from Milwaukee, 20 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Upper Kelly Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% muck, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.