Wind Lake
Wind Lake is a 919-acre lake in Racine County, Wisconsin, up to 47 feet deep, with 328 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 919 acres
- Deepest point: 47 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 5% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 30 min, Milwaukee 35 min, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Chicago 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 328 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wind Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wind Lake?
328 waterfront parcels front Wind Lake in Racine County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wind Lake?
Wind Lake covers 919 acres in Racine County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wind Lake?
Wind Lake is 47 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Wind Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Wind Lake.
Is there public access to Wind Lake?
Yes. Wind Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wind Lake?
Wind 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Wind Lake?
By car, Wind Lake is about 30 min from Waukesha, 35 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 20 min from Rockford, 1 hr 30 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 Wind Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 5% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.