Margaret Lake
Margaret Lake is a 86-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 37 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 86 acres
- Deepest point: 14 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Appleton 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Waterfront parcels: 37 waterfront parcels
Questions about Margaret Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Margaret Lake?
37 waterfront parcels front Margaret Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Margaret Lake?
Margaret Lake covers 86 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Margaret Lake?
Margaret Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Margaret Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Margaret Lake.
Is there public access to Margaret Lake?
Yes. Margaret Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Margaret Lake?
Margaret 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Margaret Lake?
By car, Margaret Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 35 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Margaret Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.