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Whitefish Lake

Whitefish Lake is a 199-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 33 feet deep, with 56 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: 199 acres
• Deepest point: 33 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 20% muck, 15% gravel, 5% 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 56 waterfront parcels

Questions about Whitefish Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Whitefish Lake?

56 waterfront parcels front Whitefish Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish Lake covers 199 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish Lake is 33 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Whitefish Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Whitefish Lake.

Is there public access to Whitefish Lake?

Yes. Whitefish 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 Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish 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 Whitefish Lake?

By car, Whitefish Lake is about 2 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Whitefish Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.