Archibald Lake
Archibald Lake is a 392-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 50 feet deep, with 150 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 392 acres
- Deepest point: 50 ft
- Average depth: 19 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 34% muck, 10% gravel, 6% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Phragmites (non-native), Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 150 waterfront parcels
Questions about Archibald Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Archibald Lake?
150 waterfront parcels front Archibald Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Archibald Lake?
Archibald Lake covers 392 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Archibald Lake?
Archibald Lake is 50 feet deep at its deepest point, and 19 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Archibald Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Archibald Lake.
Is there public access to Archibald Lake?
Yes. Archibald 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 Archibald Lake?
Archibald 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 a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Archibald Lake?
By car, Archibald Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Archibald Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 34% muck, 10% gravel, 6% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.