Wisconsin Lake Finder

Wescott Lake

Wescott Lake is a 40-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 27 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 40 acres
• Deepest point: 27 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 80% muck, 20% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• 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: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 27 waterfront parcels

Questions about Wescott Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Wescott Lake?

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

How big is Wescott Lake?

Wescott Lake covers 40 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Wescott Lake?

Wescott Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Wescott Lake?

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

Is there public access to Wescott Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Wescott Lake.

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

Wescott Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Wescott Lake?

By car, Wescott 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 Wescott Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% muck, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.