Wisconsin Lake Finder

Sweeny Lake

Sweeny Lake is a 191-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 13 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 191 acres
• Deepest point: 18 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% rock, 5% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing 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 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Waukesha 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 5 min, Chicago 6 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 13 waterfront parcels

Questions about Sweeny Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Sweeny Lake?

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

How big is Sweeny Lake?

Sweeny Lake covers 191 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Sweeny Lake?

Sweeny Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Sweeny Lake?

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

Is there public access to Sweeny Lake?

Yes. Sweeny Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Sweeny 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 Sweeny Lake?

By car, Sweeny Lake is about 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 35 min from Appleton, 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 5 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Sweeny Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% rock, 5% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.