WI · ranked by public data

Oconto County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

27 Oconto County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 198 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

16 sites
1,023 acres
Oconto County, WI
White Potato Lake
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45.14, -88.211,023 acres | 11 ft max6 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 verified public access points · 1,023 acres, 11 ft max depth
25 sites
367 acres
Oconto County, WI
Kelly Lake
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45.02, -88.23367 acres | 41 ft max5 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
5 verified public access points · 367 acres, 41 ft max depth
34 sites
433 acres
Oconto County, WI
Chute Pond
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45.13, -88.46433 acres | 19 ft max4 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
4 verified public access points · 433 acres, 19 ft max depth
43 sites
445 acres
Oconto County, WI
Townsend Flowage
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45.33, -88.60445 acres | 30 ft max3 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
3 verified public access points · 445 acres, 30 ft max depth
52 sites
370 acres
Oconto County, WI
Boulder Lake
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45.15, -88.64370 acres | 11 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 370 acres, 11 ft max depth
62 sites
281 acres
Oconto County, WI
Wheeler Lake
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45.32, -88.48281 acres | 35 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 281 acres, 35 ft max depth
72 sites
238 acres
Oconto County, WI
Leigh Flowage
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45.05, -88.23238 acres | 52 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 238 acres, 52 ft max depth
82 sites
162 acres
Oconto County, WI
Crooked Lake
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45.25, -88.35162 acres | 37 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 162 acres, 37 ft max depth
92 sites
66 acres
Oconto County, WI
Surprise Lake
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45.35, -88.6166 acres | 20 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 66 acres, 20 ft max depth
101 site
392 acres
Oconto County, WI
Archibald Lake
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45.28, -88.58392 acres | 50 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 392 acres, 50 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Maiden Lake	Oconto	1 site	269	52 ft
12	Boot Lake	Oconto	1 site	230	38 ft
13	Berry Lake	Oconto	1 site	209	27 ft
14	Anderson Lake	Oconto	1 site	177	40 ft
15	Pickerel Lake	Oconto	1 site	176	10 ft
16	Bass Lake	Oconto	1 site	145	40 ft
17	Horn Lake	Oconto	1 site	131	11 ft
18	Waubee Lake	Oconto	1 site	116	23 ft
19	Paya Lake	Oconto	1 site	105	40 ft
20	John Lake	Oconto	1 site	104	23 ft
21	Waupee Flowage	Oconto	1 site	104	9 ft
22	Rost Lake	Oconto	1 site	99	29 ft
23	Munger Lake	Oconto	1 site	89	19 ft
24	Chain Lake	Oconto	1 site	76	42 ft
25	Shay Lake	Oconto	1 site	68	36 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Oconto County lake records

Which lake in Oconto County has the most public access points?

White Potato Lake — White Potato Lake in Oconto County has the most verified public access points of any Oconto County lake we track, with 6.

Lakes with the most public access statewide Deepest lakes in Oconto County Biggest lakes in Oconto County Clearest lakes in Oconto County All Oconto County lakes

Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake and monitoring records as aggregated by LakeList. Figures reflect the most recent documented values, not new surveys — verify access and rules before you go. Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.

WI · ranked by public data

Oconto County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

27 Oconto County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 198 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

16 sites
1,023 acres
Oconto County, WI
White Potato Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater dataDNR forecast
45.14, -88.211,023 acres | 11 ft max6 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
6 verified public access points · 1,023 acres, 11 ft max depth
25 sites
367 acres
Oconto County, WI
Kelly Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.02, -88.23367 acres | 41 ft max5 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
5 verified public access points · 367 acres, 41 ft max depth
34 sites
433 acres
Oconto County, WI
Chute Pond
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.13, -88.46433 acres | 19 ft max4 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
4 verified public access points · 433 acres, 19 ft max depth
43 sites
445 acres
Oconto County, WI
Townsend Flowage
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.33, -88.60445 acres | 30 ft max3 public access pointsPanfish, Largemouth Bass
3 verified public access points · 445 acres, 30 ft max depth
52 sites
370 acres
Oconto County, WI
Boulder Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.15, -88.64370 acres | 11 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 370 acres, 11 ft max depth
62 sites
281 acres
Oconto County, WI
Wheeler Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater dataDNR forecast
45.32, -88.48281 acres | 35 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 281 acres, 35 ft max depth
72 sites
238 acres
Oconto County, WI
Leigh Flowage
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.05, -88.23238 acres | 52 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 238 acres, 52 ft max depth
82 sites
162 acres
Oconto County, WI
Crooked Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.25, -88.35162 acres | 37 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
2 verified public access points · 162 acres, 37 ft max depth
92 sites
66 acres
Oconto County, WI
Surprise Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.35, -88.6166 acres | 20 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 66 acres, 20 ft max depth
101 site
392 acres
Oconto County, WI
Archibald Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.28, -88.58392 acres | 50 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Largemouth Bass
1 verified public access point · 392 acres, 50 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Maiden Lake	Oconto	1 site	269	52 ft
12	Boot Lake	Oconto	1 site	230	38 ft
13	Berry Lake	Oconto	1 site	209	27 ft
14	Anderson Lake	Oconto	1 site	177	40 ft
15	Pickerel Lake	Oconto	1 site	176	10 ft
16	Bass Lake	Oconto	1 site	145	40 ft
17	Horn Lake	Oconto	1 site	131	11 ft
18	Waubee Lake	Oconto	1 site	116	23 ft
19	Paya Lake	Oconto	1 site	105	40 ft
20	John Lake	Oconto	1 site	104	23 ft
21	Waupee Flowage	Oconto	1 site	104	9 ft
22	Rost Lake	Oconto	1 site	99	29 ft
23	Munger Lake	Oconto	1 site	89	19 ft
24	Chain Lake	Oconto	1 site	76	42 ft
25	Shay Lake	Oconto	1 site	68	36 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Oconto County lake records

Which lake in Oconto County has the most public access points?

White Potato Lake — White Potato Lake in Oconto County has the most verified public access points of any Oconto County lake we track, with 6.

Lakes with the most public access statewide Deepest lakes in Oconto County Biggest lakes in Oconto County Clearest lakes in Oconto County All Oconto County lakes

Oconto County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

White Potato Lake

Kelly Lake

Chute Pond

Townsend Flowage

Boulder Lake

Wheeler Lake

Leigh Flowage

Crooked Lake

Surprise Lake

Archibald Lake

How this list is built

Oconto County lake records

Which lake in Oconto County has the most public access points?

Oconto County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

White Potato Lake

Kelly Lake

Chute Pond

Townsend Flowage

Boulder Lake

Wheeler Lake

Leigh Flowage

Crooked Lake

Surprise Lake

Archibald Lake

How this list is built

Oconto County lake records

Which lake in Oconto County has the most public access points?