Wisconsin Lake Finder

Johns Lake

Johns Lake is a 71-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 65 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 71 acres
• Deepest point: 41 ft
• Average depth: 22 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Northern pike, Trout
• 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 15 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 35 min, Chicago 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 65 waterfront parcels

Questions about Johns Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Johns Lake?

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

How big is Johns Lake?

Johns Lake covers 71 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Johns Lake?

Johns Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Johns Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, northern pike and trout in Johns Lake.

Is there public access to Johns Lake?

Yes. Johns Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Johns 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 Johns Lake?

By car, Johns Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 35 min from Chicago and 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Johns Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.