Pella Pond
Pella Pond is a 49-acre lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin, up to 13 feet deep, with 27 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 49 acres
- Deepest point: 13 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 74% sand, 25% muck, 1% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 55 min, Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 2 hr 30 min, Madison 2 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr 35 min, Chicago 3 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 27 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pella Pond
How many waterfront properties are on Pella Pond?
27 waterfront parcels front Pella Pond in Shawano County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pella Pond?
Pella Pond covers 49 acres in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pella Pond?
Pella Pond is 13 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pella Pond?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Pella Pond.
Is there public access to Pella Pond?
Yes. Pella Pond has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pella Pond?
Pella Pond is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Pella Pond?
By car, Pella Pond is about 55 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Pella Pond like?
The lake bottom is 74% sand, 25% muck, 1% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.