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Tomahawk Lake

Tomahawk Lake is a 3,462-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 84 feet deep, with 874 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 3,462 acres
• Deepest point: 84 ft
• Average depth: 33 ft
• Bottom: 55% sand, 21% rock, 19% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings, a public beach 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, slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 874 waterfront parcels

Questions about Tomahawk Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Tomahawk Lake?

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

How big is Tomahawk Lake?

Tomahawk Lake covers 3,462 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Tomahawk Lake?

Tomahawk Lake is 84 feet deep at its deepest point, and 33 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Tomahawk Lake?

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

Is there public access to Tomahawk Lake?

Yes. Tomahawk Lake has 3 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Tomahawk 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, slow-no-wake areas and jet ski rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Tomahawk Lake?

By car, Tomahawk Lake is about 2 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Tomahawk Lake like?

The lake bottom is 55% sand, 21% rock, 19% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.