Otter Lake
Otter Lake is a 83-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 35 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 83 acres
- Deepest point: 27 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 64% gravel, 20% sand, 10% rock, 6% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 35 waterfront parcels
Questions about Otter Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Otter Lake?
35 waterfront parcels front Otter Lake in Langlade 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 Langlade County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Otter Lake?
Otter Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Otter Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Otter Lake.
Is there public access to Otter Lake?
Yes. Otter Lake has a public boat landing.
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 2 hr from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Appleton, 2 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 45 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 64% gravel, 20% sand, 10% rock, 6% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.