Dolan Lake
Dolan Lake is a 20-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 20 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- 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 and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 15 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Dolan Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Dolan Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Dolan Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Dolan Lake?
Dolan Lake covers 20 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Dolan Lake?
Dolan Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Dolan Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Dolan Lake.
Is there public access to Dolan Lake?
Yes. Dolan Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Dolan Lake?
Dolan 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Dolan Lake?
By car, Dolan Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 40 min from Chicago and 5 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Dolan Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.