Wisconsin Lake Finder

Thunder Lake

Thunder Lake is a 1,794-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 84 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 1,794 acres
• Deepest point: 9 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 20% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 84 waterfront parcels

Questions about Thunder Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Thunder Lake?

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

How big is Thunder Lake?

Thunder Lake covers 1,794 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Thunder Lake?

Thunder Lake is 9 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Thunder Lake?

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

Is there public access to Thunder Lake?

Yes. Thunder Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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, 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 2 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. 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 60% sand, 20% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.