White Potato Lake
White Potato Lake is a 1,023-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 253 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 7 public boat landings.
- Size: 1,023 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 45% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 7 public boat landings
- 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, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 10 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 253 waterfront parcels
Questions about White Potato Lake
How many waterfront properties are on White Potato Lake?
253 waterfront parcels front White Potato Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is White Potato Lake?
White Potato Lake covers 1,023 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is White Potato Lake?
White Potato Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in White Potato Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in White Potato Lake.
Is there public access to White Potato Lake?
Yes. White Potato Lake has 7 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on White Potato Lake?
White Potato 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, 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 White Potato Lake?
By car, White Potato Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 15 min from Chicago and 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of White Potato Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 45% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.