Jordan Pond
Jordan Pond is a 84-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 14 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and a public beach.
- Size: 84 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and a public beach
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 14 waterfront parcels
Questions about Jordan Pond
How many waterfront properties are on Jordan Pond?
14 waterfront parcels front Jordan Pond in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Jordan Pond?
Jordan Pond covers 84 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Jordan Pond?
Jordan Pond is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Jordan Pond?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Jordan Pond.
Is there public access to Jordan Pond?
Yes. Jordan Pond has a public boat landing and a public beach.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Jordan Pond?
Jordan 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Jordan Pond?
By car, Jordan Pond is about 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Jordan Pond like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.