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Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)

Bentley Pond (Dana Pond) is a 77-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 8 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 77 acres
• Deepest point: 8 ft
• Average depth: 2 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Green Bay 1 hr 45 min, Madison 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 40 min, Waukesha 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Flowering Rush
• Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels

Questions about Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)

How many waterfront properties are on Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)?

20 waterfront parcels front Bentley Pond (Dana Pond) in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)?

Bentley Pond (Dana Pond) covers 77 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)?

Bentley Pond (Dana Pond) is 8 feet deep at its deepest point, and 2 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Bentley Pond (Dana Pond).

Is there public access to Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Bentley Pond (Dana Pond).

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)?

Bentley Pond (Dana Pond) is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Bentley Pond (Dana Pond)?

By car, Bentley Pond (Dana Pond) is about 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Bentley Pond (Dana Pond) like?

The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.