Waubee Lake
Waubee Lake is a 116-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 81 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 116 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing 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: water-skiing rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native)
- Waterfront parcels: 81 waterfront parcels
Questions about Waubee Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Waubee Lake?
81 waterfront parcels front Waubee Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Waubee Lake?
Waubee Lake covers 116 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Waubee Lake?
Waubee Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Waubee Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Waubee Lake.
Is there public access to Waubee Lake?
Yes. Waubee Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Waubee Lake?
Waubee 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 water-skiing rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Waubee Lake?
By car, Waubee Lake is about 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Waubee Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.