Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camp Grow Green Lake Conference Center | Campsite | 43.78861, -89.00977 | |
| 2 | Wick Nature Preserve Green Lake Conservancy | Park / conservation area | 43.78567, -89.02385 | |
| 3 | Dodge Memorial County Park Green Lake County | Park / conservation area | 43.77855, -89.04917 | |
| 4 | Dodge Memorial Park Access Green Lake County · concrete panel ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.77835, -89.05055 | Ramp at the south-west end of the lake, in Dodge Memorial County Park. |
| 5 | USGS gauge 434840089000001 Green Lake at Green Lake, WI | USGS gauge | 43.81111, -89.00000 | Lake-level gauge. Follow the link for the current reading. |
| 6 | Beyers Cove Boat Launch West end of the lake | Access / boat ramp | 43.80557, -89.06775 | |
| 7 | Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk Green Lake Conservancy · boardwalk | Park / conservation area | 43.81291, -89.03922 | |
| 8 | Winnebago Trail Nature Preserve Green Lake Conservancy · woodland | Park / conservation area | 43.81509, -89.02319 | |
| 9 | Assembly Creek and Springs Conservancy Green Lake Conservancy | Park / conservation area | 43.81654, -89.03527 | |
| 10 | Anderson Cabins & Camping Green Lake Conference Center | Campsite | 43.81885, -89.02940 | The conference centre’s camping area. Its five internal lodging circles are not listed separately. |
| 11 | Forest Avenue Oak Savannah Green Lake Conservancy | Park / conservation area | 43.83678, -88.97315 | |
| 12 | Hattie Sherwood Park Boat Launch City of Green Lake · gravel ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.84337, -88.96697 | Ramp in Hattie Sherwood Park, which also has the city campground beside it. |
| 13 | Canal Street Launch City of Green Lake · concrete plank ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.84799, -88.96267 | Launch on the outlet canal at the north-east end of the lake. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Upper Green Lake Dam Outlet dam · NID WI00633 | Dam / hazard | 43.84682, -88.96070 | The lake outlet at the head of the Puchyan River, at the north-east corner of the lake in the city of Green Lake. |
| 15 | Mill Street Outlet crossing, city of Green Lake | Bridge crossing | 43.84665, -88.96013 | Road crossing immediately below the outlet dam. Two OSM ways carry this name a few metres apart; one is shipped. |
| 16 | Friday Club Park City of Green Lake | Park / conservation area | 43.84684, -88.95793 | |
| 17 | Deacon Mills Park Boat Ramp City of Green Lake · downtown lakefront | Access / boat ramp | 43.84332, -88.96121 | Ramp in Deacon Mills Park on the downtown waterfront. |
| 18 | Highknocker Park City of Green Lake | Park / conservation area | 43.83963, -88.95602 | |
| 19 | Daycholah Lookout Overlook on the north shore | Park / conservation area | 43.83662, -88.95869 | Named for Daycholah, the Ho-Chunk name for the lake. |
| 20 | Duering’s Landing City of Green Lake · gravel ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.83612, -88.93631 | North-shore landing. The WDNR layer spells it Duerings; OSM carries the apostrophe. |
| 21 | Sunset County Park Boat Ramp Green Lake County · concrete panel ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.82625, -88.92737 | Ramp in Sunset County Park at the east end of the lake. |
| 22 | County Road A East end of the lake | Bridge crossing | 43.82442, -88.92659 | |
| 23 | Horners Landing Green Lake County · concrete ramp | Access / boat ramp | 43.81733, -88.95632 | South-shore landing. |
| 24 | Pilgrim Center Church camp, south shore | Campsite | 43.81632, -88.93124 | |
| 25 | Tuleta Hill Prairie Conservancy Green Lake Conservancy · prairie | Park / conservation area | 43.80702, -88.98456 |
Gauge: USGS 434840089000001 — GREEN LAKE AT GREEN LAKE, WI. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
Regulations: dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Green Lake - the city on the north shore, with launches, tackle and services.
Public boat landings around the lake - the main access points, concentrated rather than continuous.
Green Lake County Park - the county park with shoreline and launch access.
Ripon - the nearby town to the northwest.
Fond du Lac - the larger city to the northeast at the foot of Lake Winnebago.
Madison - the nearest metropolitan area, southwest, and the source of much of the traffic.
Fox River - the river system draining the surrounding country.
Spring: walleye and smallmouth move shallow and the lake offers its most accessible fishing.
Summer: strong stratification sends lake trout deep, with trolling the offshore basin the main approach.
Fall: turnover spreads fish out and produces the most consistent all-round fishing of the year.
Winter: ice forms later than on shallow lakes, with a solid panfish and pike fishery once it does.