Wisconsin Lake Finder

Carstens Lake

Carstens Lake is a 22-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 22 acres
• Deepest point: 28 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 45 min, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 15 min, Waukesha 1 hr 35 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels

Questions about Carstens Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Carstens Lake?

16 waterfront parcels front Carstens Lake in Manitowoc County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Carstens Lake?

Carstens Lake covers 22 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Carstens Lake?

Carstens Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Carstens Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Carstens Lake.

Is there public access to Carstens Lake?

Yes. Carstens Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Carstens 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 prohibition, 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 Carstens Lake?

By car, Carstens Lake is about 45 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 40 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 Carstens Lake like?

The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.