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Shawano Lake

Shawano Lake is a 6,215-acre lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin, up to 39.5 feet deep, with 951 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon. It has 7 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 6,215 acres
• Deepest point: 39.5 ft
• Average depth: 9 ft
• Bottom: 88% sand, 12% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon
• Public access: 7 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 50 min, Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 3 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Faucet Snail, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 951 waterfront parcels

Questions about Shawano Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Shawano Lake?

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

How big is Shawano Lake?

Shawano Lake covers 6,215 acres in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Shawano Lake?

Shawano Lake is 39.5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Shawano Lake?

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

Is there public access to Shawano Lake?

Yes. Shawano Lake has 7 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Shawano 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 Shawano Lake?

By car, Shawano Lake is about 50 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 2 hr 30 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Shawano Lake like?

The lake bottom is 88% sand, 12% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.