Bearskin Lake
Bearskin Lake is a 403-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 127 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 403 acres
- Deepest point: 26 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 35% muck, 25% gravel, 20% sand, 20% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, 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: slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 55 min, Waukesha 3 hr 55 min, Rockford 4 hr 10 min, Chicago 5 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 127 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bearskin Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bearskin Lake?
127 waterfront parcels front Bearskin Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bearskin Lake?
Bearskin Lake covers 403 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bearskin Lake?
Bearskin Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bearskin Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Bearskin Lake.
Is there public access to Bearskin Lake?
Yes. Bearskin 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 Bearskin Lake?
Bearskin 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 slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Bearskin Lake?
By car, Bearskin Lake is about 2 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 40 min from Appleton, 2 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bearskin Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% muck, 25% gravel, 20% sand, 20% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.