White Lake
White Lake is a 163-acre lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 22 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 163 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 95% muck, 5% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 35 min, Appleton 45 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Madison 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 3 hr 25 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad
- Waterfront parcels: 22 waterfront parcels
Questions about White Lake
How many waterfront properties are on White Lake?
22 waterfront parcels front White Lake in Shawano County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is White Lake?
White Lake covers 163 acres in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
How deep is White Lake?
White Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in White Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in White Lake.
Is there public access to White Lake?
Yes. White Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on White Lake?
White 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to White Lake?
By car, White Lake is about 35 min from Green Bay, 45 min from Appleton, 2 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 45 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of White Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% muck, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.