Blue Spring Lake
Blue Spring Lake is a 136-acre lake in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 154 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 136 acres
- Deepest point: 27 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 35% sand, 35% gravel, 30% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 35 min, Milwaukee 55 min, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Rockford 1 hr 15 min, Chicago 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Spiny Naiad, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 154 waterfront parcels
Questions about Blue Spring Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Blue Spring Lake?
154 waterfront parcels front Blue Spring Lake in Jefferson County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Blue Spring Lake?
Blue Spring Lake covers 136 acres in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Blue Spring Lake?
Blue Spring Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Blue Spring Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Blue Spring Lake.
Is there public access to Blue Spring Lake?
Yes. Blue Spring 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 Blue Spring Lake?
Blue Spring Lake 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Blue Spring Lake?
By car, Blue Spring Lake is about 35 min from Waukesha, 55 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Blue Spring Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% sand, 35% gravel, 30% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.