Wisconsin Lake Finder

Yankee Lake

Yankee Lake is a 14-acre lake in Oconto and Marinette counties, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 14 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 30% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• 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 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Ornamental water lilies (non-native Nymphaea sp.)
• Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels

Questions about Yankee Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Yankee Lake?

15 waterfront parcels front Yankee Lake: 9 in Oconto County and 6 in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Yankee Lake?

Yankee Lake covers 14 acres in Oconto and Marinette counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Yankee Lake?

Yankee Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Yankee Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Yankee Lake.

Is there public access to Yankee Lake?

Yes. Yankee Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Yankee Lake?

Yankee Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. 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 Yankee Lake?

By car, Yankee Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 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 Yankee Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.