Wheeler Lake
Wheeler Lake is a 281-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 184 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include 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: 281 acres
- Deepest point: 35 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 40% gravel, 30% rock, 20% sand, 10% muck
- Fish: 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 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Waukesha 3 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 4 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 184 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wheeler Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wheeler Lake?
184 waterfront parcels front Wheeler Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wheeler Lake?
Wheeler Lake covers 281 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wheeler Lake?
Wheeler Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Wheeler Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Wheeler Lake.
Is there public access to Wheeler Lake?
Yes. Wheeler 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 Wheeler Lake?
Wheeler 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 Wheeler Lake?
By car, Wheeler Lake is about 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Wheeler Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 30% rock, 20% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.