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Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)

Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) is a 78-acre lake in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 59 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 78 acres
• Deepest point: 9 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 20 min, Green Bay 45 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 45 min, Waukesha 1 hr 50 min, Madison 2 hr, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Faucet Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 59 waterfront parcels

Questions about Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)

How many waterfront properties are on Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)?

59 waterfront parcels front Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) in Outagamie County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)?

Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) covers 78 acres in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)?

Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) is 9 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Black Otter Lake (Hortonville).

Is there public access to Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)?

Yes. Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)?

Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) 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 Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)?

By car, Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) is about 20 min from Appleton, 45 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.