Halfmoon Lake
Halfmoon Lake is a 28-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 38 feet deep, with 49 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 28 acres
- Deepest point: 38 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 30% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- 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: Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 55 min, Waukesha 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 49 waterfront parcels
Questions about Halfmoon Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Halfmoon Lake?
49 waterfront parcels front Halfmoon Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Halfmoon Lake?
Halfmoon Lake covers 28 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Halfmoon Lake?
Halfmoon Lake is 38 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Halfmoon Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Halfmoon Lake.
Is there public access to Halfmoon Lake?
Yes. Halfmoon Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Halfmoon Lake?
Halfmoon 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 Halfmoon Lake?
By car, Halfmoon Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 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 Halfmoon Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% muck, 30% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.