Forest Lake
Forest Lake is a 51-acre lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 57 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 51 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Milwaukee 1 hr, Waukesha 1 hr, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 57 waterfront parcels
Questions about Forest Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Forest Lake?
57 waterfront parcels front Forest Lake in Fond du Lac County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Forest Lake?
Forest Lake covers 51 acres in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Forest Lake?
Forest Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Forest Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Forest Lake.
Is there public access to Forest Lake?
Yes. Forest 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 Forest Lake?
Forest 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 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 Forest Lake?
By car, Forest Lake is about 1 hr from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Waukesha, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 2 hr 25 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Forest Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.