Horn Lake
Horn Lake is a 131-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 67 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 131 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 67 waterfront parcels
Questions about Horn Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Horn Lake?
67 waterfront parcels front Horn Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Horn Lake?
Horn Lake covers 131 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Horn Lake?
Horn Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Horn Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Horn Lake.
Is there public access to Horn Lake?
Yes. Horn Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Horn Lake?
Horn 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Horn Lake?
By car, Horn Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Horn Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.