Wisconsin Lake Finder

Underwood Lake

Underwood Lake is a 45-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 51 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 45 acres
• Deepest point: 37 ft
• Average depth: 15 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 10 min, Chicago 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 51 waterfront parcels

Questions about Underwood Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Underwood Lake?

51 waterfront parcels front Underwood Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Underwood Lake?

Underwood Lake covers 45 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Underwood Lake?

Underwood Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Underwood Lake?

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

Is there public access to Underwood Lake?

Yes. Underwood Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Underwood Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include 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 Underwood Lake?

By car, Underwood Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 30 min from Appleton, 2 hr 45 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 15 min from Chicago and 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Underwood Lake like?

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