Wisconsin Lake Finder

Clearwater Lake

Clearwater Lake is a 360-acre lake in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin, up to 48 feet deep, with 162 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 360 acres
• Deepest point: 48 ft
• Average depth: 21 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 162 waterfront parcels

Questions about Clearwater Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Clearwater Lake?

162 waterfront parcels front Clearwater Lake: 152 in Oneida County and 10 in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Clearwater Lake?

Clearwater Lake covers 360 acres in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Clearwater Lake?

Clearwater Lake is 48 feet deep at its deepest point, and 21 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Clearwater Lake?

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

Is there public access to Clearwater Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Clearwater Lake.

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

Clearwater 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Clearwater Lake?

By car, Clearwater Lake is about 2 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Clearwater Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.