Wisconsin Lake Finder

Boom Lake

Boom Lake is a 365-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 199 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 365 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 35% muck, 10% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 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, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 199 waterfront parcels

Questions about Boom Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Boom Lake?

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

How big is Boom Lake?

Boom Lake covers 365 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Boom Lake?

Boom Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Boom Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Boom Lake.

Is there public access to Boom Lake?

Yes. Boom 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 Boom Lake?

Boom 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 Boom Lake?

By car, Boom Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 35 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 Boom Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 35% muck, 10% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.