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McCormick Lake

McCormick Lake is a 113-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 41 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 113 acres
• Deepest point: 8 ft
• Average depth: 5 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 40% muck, 20% gravel
• Fish: 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 55 min, Waukesha 3 hr 55 min, Rockford 4 hr 10 min, Chicago 5 hr 10 min
• Waterfront parcels: 41 waterfront parcels

Questions about McCormick Lake

How many waterfront properties are on McCormick Lake?

41 waterfront parcels front McCormick Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is McCormick Lake?

McCormick Lake covers 113 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is McCormick Lake?

McCormick Lake is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.

What fish are in McCormick Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in McCormick Lake.

Is there public access to McCormick Lake?

Yes. McCormick Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on McCormick Lake?

McCormick 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 slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to McCormick Lake?

By car, McCormick Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 40 min from Appleton, 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of McCormick Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 40% muck, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.