Shay Lake
Shay Lake is a 68-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 36 feet deep, with 57 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 68 acres
- Deepest point: 36 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- 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 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Chicago 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 57 waterfront parcels
Questions about Shay Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Shay Lake?
57 waterfront parcels front Shay Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Shay Lake?
Shay Lake covers 68 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Shay Lake?
Shay Lake is 36 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
Is there public access to Shay Lake?
Yes. Shay Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Shay Lake?
Shay 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 Shay Lake?
By car, Shay Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 40 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Milwaukee, 4 hr 25 min from Chicago and 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.