Wisconsin Lake Finder

Otter Lake

Otter Lake is a 15-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 31 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 15 acres
• Deepest point: 40 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 80% muck, 15% gravel, 5% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Waukesha 2 hr, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Starry Stonewort
• Waterfront parcels: 31 waterfront parcels

Questions about Otter Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Otter Lake?

31 waterfront parcels front Otter Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Otter Lake?

Otter Lake covers 15 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Otter Lake?

Otter Lake is 40 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?

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

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

Otter 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Otter Lake?

By car, Otter Lake is about 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Milwaukee, 3 hr 25 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. 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 80% muck, 15% gravel, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.