High Falls Reservoir
High Falls Reservoir is a 1,471-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 54 feet deep, with 99 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 8 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,471 acres
- Deepest point: 54 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 8 public boat landings 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: a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 99 waterfront parcels
Questions about High Falls Reservoir
How many waterfront properties are on High Falls Reservoir?
99 waterfront parcels front High Falls Reservoir in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is High Falls Reservoir?
High Falls Reservoir covers 1,471 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is High Falls Reservoir?
High Falls Reservoir is 54 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in High Falls Reservoir?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in High Falls Reservoir.
Is there public access to High Falls Reservoir?
Yes. High Falls Reservoir has 8 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on High Falls Reservoir?
High Falls Reservoir 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 a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, 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 High Falls Reservoir?
By car, High Falls Reservoir is about 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Milwaukee, 4 hr 30 min from Chicago and 4 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of High Falls Reservoir like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.