Grindle Lake
Grindle Lake is a 40-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 42 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 40 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 25% rock, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 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: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 42 waterfront parcels
Questions about Grindle Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Grindle Lake?
42 waterfront parcels front Grindle Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Grindle Lake?
Grindle Lake covers 40 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Grindle Lake?
Grindle Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Grindle Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Grindle Lake.
Is there public access to Grindle Lake?
Yes. Grindle 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 Grindle Lake?
Grindle 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Grindle Lake?
By car, Grindle Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 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 Grindle Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 25% rock, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.