Caldron Falls Reservoir*
Caldron Falls Reservoir* is a 1,063-acre lake in Marinette and Oconto counties, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 67 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 5 public boat landings and a public beach.
- Size: 1,063 acres
- Deepest point: 40 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 5 public boat landings and a public beach
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 15 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 67 waterfront parcels
Questions about Caldron Falls Reservoir*
How many waterfront properties are on Caldron Falls Reservoir*?
67 waterfront parcels front Caldron Falls Reservoir*: 63 in Marinette County and 4 in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Caldron Falls Reservoir*?
Caldron Falls Reservoir* covers 1,063 acres in Marinette and Oconto counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Caldron Falls Reservoir*?
Caldron Falls Reservoir* is 40 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Caldron Falls Reservoir*?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Caldron Falls Reservoir*.
Is there public access to Caldron Falls Reservoir*?
Yes. Caldron Falls Reservoir* has 5 public boat landings and a public beach.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Caldron Falls Reservoir*?
Caldron Falls Reservoir* 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 a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Caldron Falls Reservoir*?
By car, Caldron Falls Reservoir* is about 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 45 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Caldron Falls Reservoir* like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.