Lake Sherwood
Lake Sherwood is a 216-acre lake in Adams County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 327 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 216 acres
- Deepest point: 27 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- 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: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake hours and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 327 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Sherwood
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Sherwood?
327 waterfront parcels front Lake Sherwood in Adams County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Sherwood?
Lake Sherwood covers 216 acres in Adams County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Sherwood?
Lake Sherwood is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Sherwood?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Sherwood.
Is there public access to Lake Sherwood?
Yes. Lake Sherwood has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Sherwood?
Lake Sherwood 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 a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, 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 Lake Sherwood?
By car, Lake Sherwood is about 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 2 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 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.