Wisconsin Lake Finder

Hancock Lake

Hancock Lake is a 259-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 108 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 259 acres
• Deepest point: 22 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 108 waterfront parcels

Questions about Hancock Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Hancock Lake?

108 waterfront parcels front Hancock Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Hancock Lake?

Hancock Lake covers 259 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Hancock Lake?

Hancock Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Hancock Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Hancock Lake.

Is there public access to Hancock Lake?

Yes. Hancock 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 Hancock Lake?

Hancock 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Hancock Lake?

By car, Hancock Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Hancock Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.