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Horsehead Lake

Horsehead Lake is a 377-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 85 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 377 acres
• Deepest point: 11 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 85 waterfront parcels

Questions about Horsehead Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Horsehead Lake?

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

How big is Horsehead Lake?

Horsehead Lake covers 377 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Horsehead Lake?

Horsehead Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Horsehead Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Horsehead Lake.

Is there public access to Horsehead Lake?

Yes. Horsehead 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 Horsehead Lake?

Horsehead 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 Horsehead Lake?

By car, Horsehead Lake is about 2 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Horsehead Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.