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Anderson Lake

Anderson Lake is a 177-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 81 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 177 acres
• Deepest point: 40 ft
• Average depth: 23 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 30% 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: water-skiing rules
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Chicago 4 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 81 waterfront parcels

Questions about Anderson Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Anderson Lake?

81 waterfront parcels front Anderson Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Anderson Lake?

Anderson Lake covers 177 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Anderson Lake?

Anderson Lake is 40 feet deep at its deepest point, and 23 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Anderson Lake?

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

Is there public access to Anderson Lake?

Yes. Anderson Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Anderson 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Anderson Lake?

By car, Anderson Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 45 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Anderson Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.