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Lake Thompson

Lake Thompson is a 401-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 257 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 401 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Bottom: 55% sand, 25% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 257 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Thompson

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Thompson?

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

How big is Lake Thompson?

Lake Thompson covers 401 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Thompson?

Lake Thompson is 30 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lake Thompson?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Thompson.

Is there public access to Lake Thompson?

Yes. Lake Thompson has a public boat landing.

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

Lake Thompson 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 areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lake Thompson?

By car, Lake Thompson is about 2 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Thompson like?

The lake bottom is 55% sand, 25% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.