Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake is a 348-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 39 feet deep, with 39 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 348 acres
- Deepest point: 39 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 39 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spirit Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spirit Lake?
39 waterfront parcels front Spirit Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spirit Lake?
Spirit Lake covers 348 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spirit Lake?
Spirit Lake is 39 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spirit Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Spirit Lake.
Is there public access to Spirit Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Spirit Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Spirit Lake?
Spirit 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 Spirit Lake?
By car, Spirit Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 40 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Spirit Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.