Long Lake
Long Lake is a 73-acre lake in Florence County, Wisconsin, up to 75 feet deep, with 43 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 73 acres
- Deepest point: 75 ft
- Average depth: 27 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 35% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- 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 5 min, Appleton 2 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 43 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
43 waterfront parcels front Long Lake in Florence County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 73 acres in Florence County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 75 feet deep at its deepest point, and 27 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Long Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Long Lake?
Long 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 Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 30 min from Appleton, 3 hr 45 min from Milwaukee, 5 hr 15 min from Chicago and 5 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Long Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 35% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.