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Gooseneck Lake

Gooseneck Lake is a 20-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 20 acres
• Deepest point: 17 ft
• Average depth: 5 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels

Questions about Gooseneck Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Gooseneck Lake?

19 waterfront parcels front Gooseneck Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Gooseneck Lake?

Gooseneck Lake covers 20 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Gooseneck Lake?

Gooseneck Lake is 17 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Gooseneck Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Gooseneck Lake.

Is there public access to Gooseneck Lake?

Yes. Gooseneck Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Gooseneck 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Gooseneck Lake?

By car, Gooseneck Lake is about 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Gooseneck Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.