Ham Lake
Ham Lake is a 16-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 16 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 30 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 4 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Ham Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Ham Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Ham Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Ham Lake?
Ham Lake covers 16 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Ham Lake?
Ham Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Ham Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish in Ham Lake.
Is there public access to Ham Lake?
Yes. Ham Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Ham Lake?
Ham Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Ham Lake?
By car, Ham Lake is about 1 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Ham Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.