Wisconsin Lake Finder

Laurel Lake

Laurel Lake is a 249-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 82 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 249 acres
• Deepest point: 27 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 82 waterfront parcels

Questions about Laurel Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Laurel Lake?

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

How big is Laurel Lake?

Laurel Lake covers 249 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Laurel Lake?

Laurel Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Laurel Lake?

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

Is there public access to Laurel Lake?

Yes. Laurel 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 Laurel Lake?

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

How long is the drive to Laurel Lake?

By car, Laurel Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Laurel Lake like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.