Wisconsin Lake Finder

Wilke Lake

Wilke Lake is a 93-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 85 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 93 acres
• Deepest point: 21 ft
• Average depth: 9 ft
• Bottom: 60% gravel, 40% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Chicago 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 85 waterfront parcels

Questions about Wilke Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Wilke Lake?

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

How big is Wilke Lake?

Wilke Lake covers 93 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Wilke Lake?

Wilke Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Wilke Lake?

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

Is there public access to Wilke Lake?

Yes. Wilke Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wilke Lake?

Wilke 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 Wilke Lake?

By car, Wilke Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 45 min from Chicago and 5 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Wilke Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% gravel, 40% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.