Kelly Lake
Kelly Lake is a 367-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 231 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 367 acres
- Deepest point: 41 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 3 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 40 min, Waukesha 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 5 min, Chicago 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 231 waterfront parcels
Questions about Kelly Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Kelly Lake?
231 waterfront parcels front Kelly Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Kelly Lake?
Kelly Lake covers 367 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Kelly Lake?
Kelly Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Kelly Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Kelly Lake.
Is there public access to Kelly Lake?
Yes. Kelly Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Kelly Lake?
Kelly 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 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 Kelly Lake?
By car, Kelly Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 40 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Kelly Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.