Long Lake
Long Lake is a 112-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 76 feet deep, with 102 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 112 acres
- Deepest point: 76 ft
- Average depth: 30 ft
- Bottom: 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Madison 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 102 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
102 waterfront parcels front Long Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 112 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 76 feet deep at its deepest point, and 30 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
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 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 Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 40 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 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.