Boulder Lake
Boulder Lake is a 370-acre lake in Oconto and Langlade counties, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 77 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include 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: 370 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 20% gravel, 17% muck, 3% rock
- Fish: 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 77 waterfront parcels
Questions about Boulder Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Boulder Lake?
77 waterfront parcels front Boulder Lake: 51 in Oconto County and 26 in Langlade County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Boulder Lake?
Boulder Lake covers 370 acres in Oconto and Langlade counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Boulder Lake?
Boulder Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Boulder Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Boulder Lake.
Is there public access to Boulder Lake?
Yes. Boulder 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 Boulder Lake?
Boulder 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Boulder Lake?
By car, Boulder Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 40 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Milwaukee, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Boulder Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% gravel, 17% muck, 3% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.