Wisconsin Lake Finder

McLean Lake

McLean Lake is a 13-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 14 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 13 acres
• Deepest point: 31 ft
• Average depth: 24 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 15% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
• Waterfront parcels: 14 waterfront parcels

Questions about McLean Lake

How many waterfront properties are on McLean Lake?

14 waterfront parcels front McLean Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is McLean Lake?

McLean Lake covers 13 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is McLean Lake?

McLean Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point, and 24 feet deep on average.

What fish are in McLean Lake?

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

Is there public access to McLean Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on McLean Lake.

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

McLean Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, 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 McLean Lake?

By car, McLean Lake is about 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of McLean Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% muck, 15% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.