Pearl Lake
Pearl Lake is a 101-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 136 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 101 acres
- Deepest point: 45 ft
- Average depth: 25 ft
- Bottom: 95% sand, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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: slow-no-wake areas 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 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 136 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pearl Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pearl Lake?
136 waterfront parcels front Pearl Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pearl Lake?
Pearl Lake covers 101 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pearl Lake?
Pearl Lake is 45 feet deep at its deepest point, and 25 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pearl Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Pearl Lake.
Is there public access to Pearl Lake?
Yes. Pearl Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pearl Lake?
Pearl 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 slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Pearl Lake?
By car, Pearl Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 3 hr 30 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 Pearl Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.