Squash Lake
Squash Lake is a 398-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 74 feet deep, with 163 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 398 acres
- Deepest point: 74 ft
- Average depth: 22 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 35% gravel, 15% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Appleton 2 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 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: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 163 waterfront parcels
Questions about Squash Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Squash Lake?
163 waterfront parcels front Squash Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Squash Lake?
Squash Lake covers 398 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Squash Lake?
Squash Lake is 74 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Squash Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Squash Lake.
Is there public access to Squash Lake?
Yes. Squash Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Squash Lake?
Squash 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 Squash Lake?
By car, Squash Lake is about 2 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 35 min from Appleton, 3 hr 35 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 Squash Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 35% gravel, 15% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.