Wisconsin Lake Finder

Leigh Flowage

Leigh Flowage is a 238-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 52 feet deep, with 139 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 238 acres
• Deepest point: 52 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 25% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 10 min, Chicago 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 139 waterfront parcels

Questions about Leigh Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Leigh Flowage?

139 waterfront parcels front Leigh Flowage in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Leigh Flowage?

Leigh Flowage covers 238 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Leigh Flowage?

Leigh Flowage is 52 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Leigh Flowage?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Leigh Flowage.

Is there public access to Leigh Flowage?

Yes. Leigh Flowage has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Leigh Flowage?

Leigh Flowage 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 Leigh Flowage?

By car, Leigh Flowage is about 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 30 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 15 min from Chicago and 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Leigh Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 75% sand, 25% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.