Wisconsin Lake Finder

Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake is a 75-acre lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, up to 47 feet deep, with 87 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 75 acres
• Deepest point: 47 ft
• Average depth: 19 ft
• Bottom: 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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 and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Chicago 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 87 waterfront parcels

Questions about Wolf Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Wolf Lake?

87 waterfront parcels front Wolf Lake in Fond du Lac County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake covers 75 acres in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake is 47 feet deep at its deepest point, and 19 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Wolf Lake?

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

Is there public access to Wolf Lake?

Yes. Wolf 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 Wolf Lake?

Wolf 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 and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Wolf Lake?

By car, Wolf Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Wolf Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% muck, 25% sand, 25% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.