Wisconsin Lake Finder

Oak Lake

Oak Lake is a 30-acre lake in Iron County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 30 acres
• Deepest point: 42 ft
• Average depth: 15 ft
• Bottom: 40% gravel, 40% muck, 20% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
• Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels

Questions about Oak Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Oak Lake?

11 waterfront parcels front Oak Lake in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Oak Lake?

Oak Lake covers 30 acres in Iron County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Oak Lake?

Oak Lake is 42 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Oak Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Oak Lake.

Is there public access to Oak Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Oak Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Oak Lake?

Oak Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Oak Lake?

By car, Oak Lake is about 3 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 40 min from Appleton, 3 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Oak Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 40% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.