Thunder Lake
Thunder Lake is a 133-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 62 feet deep, with 74 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 133 acres
- Deepest point: 62 ft
- Average depth: 31 ft
- Bottom: 88% sand, 7% muck, 4% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr, Waukesha 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 74 waterfront parcels
Questions about Thunder Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Thunder Lake?
74 waterfront parcels front Thunder Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Thunder Lake?
Thunder Lake covers 133 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Thunder Lake?
Thunder Lake is 62 feet deep at its deepest point, and 31 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Thunder Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout in Thunder Lake.
Is there public access to Thunder Lake?
Yes. Thunder Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Thunder Lake?
Thunder 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 a motorboat prohibition, a motorboat-prohibited area, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Thunder Lake?
By car, Thunder Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr from Milwaukee, 4 hr 30 min from Chicago and 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Thunder Lake like?
The lake bottom is 88% sand, 7% muck, 4% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.