Lake Winneconne
Lake Winneconne is a 4,553-acre lake in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 464 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 4,553 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
- 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: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr, Milwaukee 1 hr 35 min, Waukesha 1 hr 35 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Chicago 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Faucet Snail, Flowering Rush, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 464 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Winneconne
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Winneconne?
464 waterfront parcels front Lake Winneconne in Winnebago County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Winneconne?
Lake Winneconne covers 4,553 acres in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Winneconne?
Lake Winneconne is 9 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Lake Winneconne?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Lake Winneconne.
Is there public access to Lake Winneconne?
Yes. Lake Winneconne 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 Lake Winneconne?
Lake Winneconne 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 Winneconne?
By car, Lake Winneconne is about 30 min from Appleton, 1 hr from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr from Chicago and 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.