Bird Lake
Bird Lake is a 97-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 58 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 97 acres
- Deepest point: 40 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% rock, 7% gravel, 3% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, 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: 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 40 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
- Waterfront parcels: 58 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bird Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bird Lake?
58 waterfront parcels front Bird Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bird Lake?
Bird Lake covers 97 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bird Lake?
Bird Lake is 40 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Bird Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Bird Lake.
Is there public access to Bird Lake?
Yes. Bird 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 Bird Lake?
Bird 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 Bird Lake?
By car, Bird 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 40 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 Bird Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% rock, 7% gravel, 3% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.