Barnes Lake
Barnes Lake is a 28-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 28 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Bottom: 35% sand, 35% gravel, 30% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and a horsepower limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Waukesha 3 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 5 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Barnes Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Barnes Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Barnes Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Barnes Lake?
Barnes Lake covers 28 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Barnes Lake?
Barnes Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Barnes Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Barnes Lake.
Is there public access to Barnes Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Barnes Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Barnes Lake?
Barnes Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition and a horsepower limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Barnes Lake?
By car, Barnes Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 45 min from Chicago and 5 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Barnes Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% sand, 35% gravel, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.