Thomas Lake
Thomas Lake is a 32-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 32 acres
- Deepest point: 28 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 99% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Thomas Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Thomas Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Thomas Lake in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Thomas Lake?
Thomas Lake covers 32 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Thomas Lake?
Thomas Lake is 28 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Thomas Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout in Thomas Lake.
Is there public access to Thomas Lake?
Yes. Thomas Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Thomas Lake?
Thomas Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Thomas Lake?
By car, Thomas Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Thomas Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.