Adams Lake
Adams Lake is a 30-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 44 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 30 acres
- Deepest point: 44 ft
- Average depth: 17 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Adams Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Adams Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Adams Lake in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Adams Lake?
Adams Lake covers 30 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Adams Lake?
Adams Lake is 44 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Adams Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout in Adams Lake.
Is there public access to Adams Lake?
Yes. Adams 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 Adams Lake?
Adams Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Adams Lake?
By car, Adams Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Adams Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.