Miner Lake
Miner Lake is a 39-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 52 feet deep, with 52 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and sturgeon. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 39 acres
- Deepest point: 52 ft
- Average depth: 24 ft
- Bottom: 85% muck, 10% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye, Sturgeon
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- 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, Madison 2 hr, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Starry Stonewort, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 52 waterfront parcels
Questions about Miner Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Miner Lake?
52 waterfront parcels front Miner Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Miner Lake?
Miner Lake covers 39 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Miner Lake?
Miner Lake is 52 feet deep at its deepest point, and 24 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Miner Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and sturgeon in Miner Lake.
Is there public access to Miner Lake?
Yes. Miner Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Miner Lake?
Miner Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. 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 Miner Lake?
By car, Miner Lake is about 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Milwaukee, 3 hr 25 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Miner Lake like?
The lake bottom is 85% muck, 10% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.