Otter Lake
Otter Lake is a 83-acre lake in Forest County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 13 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 83 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Bottom: 63% muck, 25% sand, 7% rock, 5% gravel
- Fish: 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 30 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 13 waterfront parcels
Questions about Otter Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Otter Lake?
13 waterfront parcels front Otter Lake in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Otter Lake?
Otter Lake covers 83 acres in Forest County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Otter Lake?
Otter Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Otter Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Otter Lake.
Is there public access to Otter Lake?
Yes. Otter 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 Otter Lake?
Otter 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Otter Lake?
By car, Otter Lake is about 1 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Otter Lake like?
The lake bottom is 63% muck, 25% sand, 7% rock, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.