Wisconsin Lake Finder

Metonga Lake

Metonga Lake is a 2,038-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 79 feet deep, with 275 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 2,038 acres
• Deepest point: 79 ft
• Average depth: 25 ft
• Bottom: 45% sand, 45% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 5 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 275 waterfront parcels

Questions about Metonga Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Metonga Lake?

275 waterfront parcels front Metonga Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Metonga Lake?

Metonga Lake covers 2,038 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Metonga Lake?

Metonga Lake is 79 feet deep at its deepest point, and 25 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Metonga Lake?

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

Is there public access to Metonga Lake?

Yes. Metonga Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Metonga 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Metonga Lake?

By car, Metonga Lake is about 2 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Metonga Lake like?

The lake bottom is 45% sand, 45% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.