Oconto County Offers Outdoor Opportunities for All

Slip-Sliddin’ Away in Oconto County
Who needs an indoor waterpark? Slippery Rock is a natural rock formation in the Oconto River that forms a water slide. It’s one of the biggest family attractions at Oconto County’s Chute Pond Park and Campground in Mountain, Wisconsin. Taking the natural water slide from the lake, and continuing down and around the dam, is fun and entertaining for children and adults with tubes and small rafts.

Oconto County’s Chute Pond Park and Campground is 167 acres located on the east shore of Chute Pond. It stretches along the Oconto River and is adjacent to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. There are 74 available camping sites, 17 of which are designated as ATV/UTV sites. The ATV sites have direct access to the 450-mile ATV/UTV trail system in the county.

Chute Pond Park and Campground’s other amenities include: handicap-accessible restrooms and showers, electric outlets at most sites, picnic tables and fire rings at each site, free Wi-Fi around the field house, beach, and boat launch, boat launch (accessible for a fee) and trailer parking, children’s playground, large-group camping sites and RV dump station (for a fee).  Additional amenities include; a rentable pavilion, swimming beach, park store, which sells firewood, ice cream, and other necessities, hiking trails, boat and kayak rentals, on-shore lakeside fishing dock, class 1 trout fishing on the Oconto River and river tubing access.

Chute Pond County Park and Campground is located less than 1 mile north of the intersection of State Highway 32/64 in the Town of Mountain, Oconto County. To make a reservation to camp there, call (715) 276-6261. For information on other fun things to do in Oconto County, visit ocontocounty.org.

Oconto County is BIG on Fishing
Whether you’re seeking a relaxing day enjoying the area’s waterways or you’re a hard-core angler looking to land a lunker, Oconto County is the place to be with some of the best fishing opportunities in the state.

The quality fishing opportunities in Oconto County have not gone unnoticed with several major fishing tournaments on tap for 2023. Among those, The Master Walleye Circuit will take place in Oconto on July 21-23. While the AIM Weekend Walleye Series will be hosting another tournament in Oconto slated for Aug. 25-26. If you’re up for the competition, you can register for the tournaments  by visiting their websites.

Walleye fishing usually kicks off on the Bay of Green Bay tributaries in late March or early April, depending on the weather. In June and July, schools of walleye make their way to mid-lake flats and reefs. From August through November, anglers head to the north part of the Bay to catch trophy walleyes in the 25- to 33-inch range.

In addition to the Bay itself, there are a number of rivers and tributaries in Oconto County that deliver phenomenal walleye runs. Machickanee Flowage near Oconto Falls offers walleye, northern pike, bass and panfish, in addition to trout and salmon. The same goes for the Oconto River. These various river systems provide an opportunity to fish all spring and even provide opportunities for shore fishing, but if you want a chance at your personal best, the Bay of Green Bay is the place to go. Big water = big fish!

If walleye isn’t your fish of choice, the 378 lakes in Oconto County also offer plenty of trout, panfish, bass and northern pike. There are tremendous opportunities for any skill level and, if you don’t have equipment, area fishing guides to put you on the honey holes. For more information on Oconto County and its fishing, visit ocontocounty.org.