Wisconsin Lake Finder

Blue Lake

Blue Lake is a 441-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 49 feet deep, with 199 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 441 acres
• Deepest point: 49 ft
• Average depth: 25 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% rock, 5% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• 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, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 199 waterfront parcels

Questions about Blue Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Blue Lake?

199 waterfront parcels front Blue Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Blue Lake?

Blue Lake covers 441 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Blue Lake?

Blue Lake is 49 feet deep at its deepest point, and 25 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Blue Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Blue Lake.

Is there public access to Blue Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Blue Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Blue Lake?

Blue 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 Blue Lake?

By car, Blue Lake is about 2 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Blue Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% rock, 5% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.