Gilkey Lake
Gilkey Lake is a 21-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 6 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 21 acres
- Deepest point: 6 ft
- Bottom: 85% muck, 15% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 10 min, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Gilkey Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Gilkey Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Gilkey Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Gilkey Lake?
Gilkey Lake covers 21 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Gilkey Lake?
Gilkey Lake is 6 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Gilkey Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Gilkey Lake.
Is there public access to Gilkey Lake?
Yes. Gilkey 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 Gilkey Lake?
Gilkey 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 water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Gilkey Lake?
By car, Gilkey Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Gilkey Lake like?
The lake bottom is 85% muck, 15% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.