Maiden Lake
Maiden Lake is a 269-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 52 feet deep, with 161 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 269 acres
- Deepest point: 52 ft
- Bottom: 30% gravel, 25% rock, 25% muck, 20% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 161 waterfront parcels
Questions about Maiden Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Maiden Lake?
161 waterfront parcels front Maiden Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Maiden Lake?
Maiden Lake covers 269 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Maiden Lake?
Maiden Lake is 52 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Maiden Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Maiden Lake.
Is there public access to Maiden Lake?
Yes. Maiden Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Maiden Lake?
Maiden 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Maiden Lake?
By car, Maiden Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Maiden Lake like?
The lake bottom is 30% gravel, 25% rock, 25% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.