Big Fork Lake
Big Fork Lake is a 663-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 143 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: 663 acres
- Deepest point: 37 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck, 5% 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 143 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Fork Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Fork Lake?
143 waterfront parcels front Big Fork Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Fork Lake?
Big Fork Lake covers 663 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Fork Lake?
Big Fork Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Fork Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Fork Lake.
Is there public access to Big Fork Lake?
Yes. Big Fork 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 Big Fork Lake?
Big Fork 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Big Fork Lake?
By car, Big Fork Lake is about 2 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Fork Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.