Boundary Lake
Boundary Lake is a 36-acre lake in Oconto and Marinette counties, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 50 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 36 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 25% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat-prohibited area and water-skiing rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 50 waterfront parcels
Questions about Boundary Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Boundary Lake?
50 waterfront parcels front Boundary Lake: 43 in Oconto County and 7 in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Boundary Lake?
Boundary Lake covers 36 acres in Oconto and Marinette counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Boundary Lake?
Boundary Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Boundary Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Boundary Lake.
Is there public access to Boundary Lake?
Yes. Boundary 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 Boundary Lake?
Boundary Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat-prohibited area and water-skiing rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Boundary Lake?
By car, Boundary Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 30 min from Chicago and 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Boundary Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 25% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.