Munger Lake
Munger Lake is a 89-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 65 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 89 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 80% muck, 10% sand, 2% rock
- Fish: Musky, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 65 waterfront parcels
Questions about Munger Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Munger Lake?
65 waterfront parcels front Munger Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Munger Lake?
Munger Lake covers 89 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Munger Lake?
Munger Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Munger Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Munger Lake.
Is there public access to Munger Lake?
Yes. Munger 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 Munger Lake?
Munger 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Munger Lake?
By car, Munger Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Munger Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% muck, 10% sand, 2% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.