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Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)

Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) is a 436-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 182 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 436 acres
• Deepest point: 21 ft
• Average depth: 6 ft
• Bottom: 80% muck, 20% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
• 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: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 35 min, Appleton 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 35 min, Madison 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min, Rockford 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 182 waterfront parcels

Questions about Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)

How many waterfront properties are on Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)?

182 waterfront parcels front Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)?

Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) covers 436 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)?

Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Machickanee Flowage (Stiles).

Is there public access to Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)?

Yes. Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)?

Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) 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 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 Machickanee Flowage (Stiles)?

By car, Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) is about 35 min from Green Bay, 55 min from Appleton, 2 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 40 min from Chicago and 4 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 Machickanee Flowage (Stiles) like?

The lake bottom is 80% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.