Nelligan Lake
Nelligan Lake is a 48-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 48 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 81% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel, 4% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 10 min, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 35 min
- Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels
Questions about Nelligan Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Nelligan Lake?
12 waterfront parcels front Nelligan Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Nelligan Lake?
Nelligan Lake covers 48 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Nelligan Lake?
Nelligan Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Nelligan Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout in Nelligan Lake.
Is there public access to Nelligan Lake?
Yes. Nelligan 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 Nelligan Lake?
Nelligan 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Nelligan Lake?
By car, Nelligan Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Nelligan Lake like?
The lake bottom is 81% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel, 4% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.