Wisconsin Lake Finder

Somo Lake

Somo Lake is a 404-acre lake in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 127 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 404 acres
• Deepest point: 25 ft
• Average depth: 13 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 50 min, Waukesha 3 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 5 min, Chicago 5 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 127 waterfront parcels

Questions about Somo Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Somo Lake?

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

How big is Somo Lake?

Somo Lake covers 404 acres in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Somo Lake?

Somo Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Somo Lake?

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

Is there public access to Somo Lake?

Yes. Somo Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Somo 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Somo Lake?

By car, Somo Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 35 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Somo Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.