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McDill Pond

McDill Pond is a 247-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 181 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 247 acres
• Deepest point: 19 ft
• Average depth: 5 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: 2 public boat landings, a public beach 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
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Phragmites (non-native), Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 181 waterfront parcels

Questions about McDill Pond

How many waterfront properties are on McDill Pond?

181 waterfront parcels front McDill Pond in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is McDill Pond?

McDill Pond covers 247 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.

How deep is McDill Pond?

McDill Pond is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.

What fish are in McDill Pond?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in McDill Pond.

Is there public access to McDill Pond?

Yes. McDill Pond has 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on McDill Pond?

McDill 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to McDill Pond?

By car, McDill Pond is about 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Madison, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of McDill Pond like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.