Wisconsin Lake Finder

Mary Lake

Mary Lake is a 154-acre lake in Langlade and Oconto counties, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 29 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 154 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Bottom: 60% muck, 40% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
• 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Phragmites (non-native)
• Waterfront parcels: 29 waterfront parcels

Questions about Mary Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Mary Lake?

29 waterfront parcels front Mary Lake: 23 in Langlade County and 6 in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Mary Lake?

Mary Lake covers 154 acres in Langlade and Oconto counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Mary Lake?

Mary Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Mary Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Mary Lake.

Is there public access to Mary Lake?

Yes. Mary 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 Mary Lake?

Mary 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 Mary Lake?

By car, Mary Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Mary Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% muck, 40% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.