Wisconsin Lake Finder

Gilbert Lake

Gilbert Lake is a 139-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 65 feet deep, with 110 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 139 acres
• Deepest point: 65 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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 slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 110 waterfront parcels

Questions about Gilbert Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Gilbert Lake?

110 waterfront parcels front Gilbert Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Gilbert Lake?

Gilbert Lake covers 139 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Gilbert Lake?

Gilbert Lake is 65 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Gilbert Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Gilbert Lake.

Is there public access to Gilbert Lake?

Yes. Gilbert 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 Gilbert Lake?

Gilbert 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 slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Gilbert Lake?

By car, Gilbert Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 3 hr 50 min from Chicago and 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Gilbert Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.