Oconto Falls Pond
Oconto Falls Pond is a 180-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 81 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 180 acres
- Deepest point: 28 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 40 min, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Rockford 3 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 81 waterfront parcels
Questions about Oconto Falls Pond
How many waterfront properties are on Oconto Falls Pond?
81 waterfront parcels front Oconto Falls Pond in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Oconto Falls Pond?
Oconto Falls Pond covers 180 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Oconto Falls Pond?
Oconto Falls Pond is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Oconto Falls Pond?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Oconto Falls Pond.
Is there public access to Oconto Falls Pond?
Yes. Oconto Falls Pond has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Oconto Falls Pond?
Oconto Falls Pond 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Oconto Falls Pond?
By car, Oconto Falls Pond is about 40 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 2 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Oconto Falls Pond like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.