Shay Lake is a lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Shay Lake?

Shay Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet. The lake covers 47 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Shay Lake?

Shay Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Boot Lake. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Shay Lake

Oconto County, Wisconsin47 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

36 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

47 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

36 ft max depth

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Shay Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.

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Shay Lake is a 47-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 36 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Shay Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water36 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Shay Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Shay Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Shay Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

36 ft

Surface area

47 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Shay Lake

Boot Lake1.0 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Nearby Lakes in Oconto County

Boot Lake21.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic0.7 miView →Barnes Lake1 miView →Bass Lake16.8 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.7 miView →Lower Wapato Lake2.3 miView →Chicken Foot Lake1.7 miView →Upper Wapato Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Shay Lake

Where is Shay Lake?: Shay Lake is a lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shay Lake?: Shay Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Shay Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Shay Lake?: Shay Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet. The lake covers 47 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Shay Lake?: Shay Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Boot Lake. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.