Green Lake
Green Lake is a 21-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 36 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: 25 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 10% rock
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 10 min, Chicago 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 36 waterfront parcels
Questions about Green Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Green Lake?
36 waterfront parcels front Green Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Green Lake?
Green Lake covers 21 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Green Lake?
Green Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Green Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Green Lake.
Is there public access to Green Lake?
Yes. Green 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 Green Lake?
Green Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Green Lake?
By car, Green Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 30 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 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 Green Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.