Big Twin Lake
Big Twin Lake is a 78-acre lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, up to 46 feet deep, with 35 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 78 acres
- Deepest point: 46 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 15% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 50 min, Waukesha 1 hr 50 min, Rockford 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Pennywort
- Waterfront parcels: 35 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Twin Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Twin Lake?
35 waterfront parcels front Big Twin Lake in Green Lake County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Twin Lake?
Big Twin Lake covers 78 acres in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Twin Lake?
Big Twin Lake is 46 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Twin Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Big Twin Lake.
Is there public access to Big Twin Lake?
Yes. Big Twin 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 Twin Lake?
Big Twin 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Big Twin Lake?
By car, Big Twin Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Twin Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 15% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.