Wisconsin Lake Finder

Clark Lake

Clark Lake is a 865-acre lake in Door County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 236 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 865 acres
• Deepest point: 25 ft
• Average depth: 7 ft
• Bottom: 45% sand, 30% rock, 15% muck, 10% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 40 min, Waukesha 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Chicago 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Round Goby, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 236 waterfront parcels

Questions about Clark Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Clark Lake?

236 waterfront parcels front Clark Lake in Door County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Clark Lake?

Clark Lake covers 865 acres in Door County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Clark Lake?

Clark Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Clark Lake?

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

Is there public access to Clark Lake?

Yes. Clark 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 Clark Lake?

Clark 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Clark Lake?

By car, Clark Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 40 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 10 min from Chicago and 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Clark Lake like?

The lake bottom is 45% sand, 30% rock, 15% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.