Wisconsin Lake Finder

Kinney Lake

Kinney Lake is a 66-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 66 acres
• Deepest point: 9 ft
• Average depth: 5 ft
• Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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 hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Waukesha 2 hr 30 min, Madison 2 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr 30 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels

Questions about Kinney Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Kinney Lake?

12 waterfront parcels front Kinney Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Kinney Lake?

Kinney Lake covers 66 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Kinney Lake?

Kinney Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Kinney Lake?

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

Is there public access to Kinney Lake?

Yes. Kinney Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Kinney Lake?

Kinney 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 hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Kinney Lake?

By car, Kinney Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Kinney Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.