Grass Lake
Grass Lake is a 90-acre lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin, up to 52 feet deep, with 139 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 90 acres
- Deepest point: 52 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 30% sand, 20% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 50 min, Appleton 1 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Madison 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 139 waterfront parcels
Questions about Grass Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Grass Lake?
139 waterfront parcels front Grass Lake in Shawano County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Grass Lake?
Grass Lake covers 90 acres in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Grass Lake?
Grass Lake is 52 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Grass Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Grass Lake.
Is there public access to Grass Lake?
Yes. Grass Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Grass Lake?
Grass 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Grass Lake?
By car, Grass Lake is about 50 min from Green Bay, 1 hr from Appleton, 2 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Grass Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 30% sand, 20% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.