Big Twin Lake
Big Twin Lake is a 66-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 43 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 66 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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 1 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 25 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 43 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Twin Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Twin Lake?
43 waterfront parcels front Big Twin Lake in Langlade 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 66 acres in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Twin Lake?
Big Twin Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 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.
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. 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 Twin Lake?
By car, Big Twin Lake is about 1 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 50 min from Chicago. 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 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.