Dog Lake
Dog Lake is a 202-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 71 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: 202 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel
- 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 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 71 waterfront parcels
Questions about Dog Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Dog Lake?
71 waterfront parcels front Dog Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Dog Lake?
Dog Lake covers 202 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Dog Lake?
Dog Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Dog Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Dog Lake.
Is there public access to Dog Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Dog Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Dog Lake?
Dog 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 Dog Lake?
By car, Dog Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 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 Dog Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.