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Pelican Lake

Pelican Lake is a 3,545-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 39 feet deep, with 567 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 5 public boat landings.

• Size: 3,545 acres
• Deepest point: 39 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 30% muck, 20% gravel, 10% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 5 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 2 hr 10 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 567 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pelican Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pelican Lake?

567 waterfront parcels front Pelican Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake covers 3,545 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake is 39 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Pelican Lake?

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

Is there public access to Pelican Lake?

Yes. Pelican Lake has 5 public boat landings.

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

Pelican 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 Pelican Lake?

By car, Pelican Lake is about 2 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Pelican Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% muck, 20% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.