Wisconsin Lake Finder

Alva Lake

Alva Lake is a 199-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 93 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 199 acres
• Deepest point: 43 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 93 waterfront parcels

Questions about Alva Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Alva Lake?

93 waterfront parcels front Alva Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Alva Lake?

Alva Lake covers 199 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Alva Lake?

Alva Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Alva Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Alva Lake.

Is there public access to Alva Lake?

Yes. Alva Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Alva 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Alva Lake?

By car, Alva Lake is about 2 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Alva Lake like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.