Wisconsin Lake Finder

Hills Lake

Hills Lake is a 125-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 111 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 125 acres
• Deepest point: 22 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 111 waterfront parcels

Questions about Hills Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Hills Lake?

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

How big is Hills Lake?

Hills Lake covers 125 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Hills Lake?

Hills Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Hills Lake?

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

Is there public access to Hills Lake?

Yes. Hills Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Hills Lake?

Hills 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, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Hills Lake?

By car, Hills Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 3 hr 45 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 Hills Lake like?

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