Green Lake (Wisconsin)


Green Lake — also known as Big Green Lake — is a lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States.
The lake has a maximum depth of, making it the deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin. The lake covers, has of shoreline and has an average depth of.
Many large, wooden hotels and one short-lived casino populated the north shore during the late 19th century in the city of Green Lake, but most have burned down. One was the Pleasant Point, which opened in the early 1880s, was criticized for the exclusion of Jewish patrons in 1923, and burned down sometime before 1956. There are three golf courses near Green Lake.
Big Green Lake is known for its fishing. Fish found in Big Green Lake include northern pike, largemouth bass, muskellunge, crappie, walleye, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, white bass, perch, rock bass and cisco and lake trout. The Wisconsin inland lake record lake trout was caught on Big Green Lake by Joseph Gotz on June 1, 1957 and weighed The Wisconsin record cisco was caught on Big Green on June 12, 1969 by Joe Miller and weighed
The sources of Green Lake's water, in approximate percentages, are: direct precipitation, 51%; surface water, 41%; ground water, 8%. It empties into the Fox River through the Puchyan River.

Green Lake Association

Founded in 1951, the Green Lake Association is a 501 nonprofit, membership organization. Their membership includes nearly 800 households and businesses within the watershed. They promote the conservation of Big Green Lake and its watershed with a singular focus on water quality.

Green Lake Conservancy

The Green Lake Conservancy is an organization dedicated to preserving the lands surrounding Green Lake. It has worked to establish trails, restore native habitat, and promote a sense of stewardship among young people by providing nature experiences and camps.