Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake is a 207-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 95 feet deep, with 75 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 207 acres
- Deepest point: 95 ft
- Average depth: 37 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 15% muck, 3% rock, 2% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 30 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, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 75 waterfront parcels
Questions about Rainbow Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Rainbow Lake?
75 waterfront parcels front Rainbow Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Rainbow Lake?
Rainbow Lake covers 207 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Rainbow Lake?
Rainbow Lake is 95 feet deep at its deepest point, and 37 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Rainbow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Rainbow Lake.
Is there public access to Rainbow Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Rainbow Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Rainbow Lake?
Rainbow 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. 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 Rainbow Lake?
By car, Rainbow Lake is about 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 30 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 Rainbow Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 15% muck, 3% rock, 2% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.