Little Newton Lake
Little Newton Lake is a 59-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 53 feet deep, with 51 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 59 acres
- Deepest point: 53 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% gravel
- 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: a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and jet ski rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 51 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Newton Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Newton Lake?
51 waterfront parcels front Little Newton Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Newton Lake?
Little Newton Lake covers 59 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Newton Lake?
Little Newton Lake is 53 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Newton Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Newton Lake.
Is there public access to Little Newton Lake?
Yes. Little Newton Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Newton Lake?
Little Newton 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 a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Little Newton Lake?
By car, Little Newton Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 30 min from Chicago and 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Newton Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.