Newton Lake
Newton Lake is a 69-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 64 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 69 acres
- Deepest point: 40 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours, a speed limit and jet ski rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 64 waterfront parcels
Questions about Newton Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Newton Lake?
64 waterfront parcels front Newton Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Newton Lake?
Newton Lake covers 69 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Newton Lake?
Newton Lake is 40 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Newton Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Newton Lake.
Is there public access to Newton Lake?
Yes. Newton Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Newton Lake?
Newton 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 a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas, slow-no-wake hours, a speed limit and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Newton Lake?
By car, Newton Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Milwaukee, 4 hr 30 min from Chicago and 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Newton Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 15% gravel, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.