Montana Lake
Montana Lake is a 143-acre lake in Marinette and Oconto counties, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 143 acres
- Deepest point: 28 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 65% muck, 35% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and jet ski rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 55 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 35 min, Waukesha 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Montana Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Montana Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Montana Lake: 12 in Marinette County and 7 in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Montana Lake?
Montana Lake covers 143 acres in Marinette and Oconto counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Montana Lake?
Montana Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Montana Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Montana Lake.
Is there public access to Montana Lake?
Yes. Montana 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 Montana Lake?
Montana 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Montana Lake?
By car, Montana Lake is about 55 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 35 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr from Chicago and 4 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 Montana Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% muck, 35% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.