Wisconsin Lake Finder

Ranch Lake

Ranch Lake is a 52-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 44 feet deep, with 36 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 52 acres
• Deepest point: 44 ft
• Average depth: 11 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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: Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 36 waterfront parcels

Questions about Ranch Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Ranch Lake?

36 waterfront parcels front Ranch Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Ranch Lake?

Ranch Lake covers 52 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Ranch Lake?

Ranch Lake is 44 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Ranch Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Ranch Lake.

Is there public access to Ranch Lake?

Yes. Ranch Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Ranch 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 Ranch Lake?

By car, Ranch Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Ranch Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.