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Rome Mill Pond

Rome Mill Pond is a 448-acre lake in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 102 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 448 acres
• Deepest point: 7 ft
• Average depth: 2 ft
• Bottom: 99% 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
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 35 min, Milwaukee 50 min, Madison 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 2 hr, Chicago 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 102 waterfront parcels

Questions about Rome Mill Pond

How many waterfront properties are on Rome Mill Pond?

102 waterfront parcels front Rome Mill Pond in Jefferson County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Rome Mill Pond?

Rome Mill Pond covers 448 acres in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Rome Mill Pond?

Rome Mill Pond is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 2 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Rome Mill Pond?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Rome Mill Pond.

Is there public access to Rome Mill Pond?

Yes. Rome Mill Pond has a public boat landing.

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

Rome Mill 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 Rome Mill Pond?

By car, Rome Mill Pond is about 35 min from Waukesha, 50 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 2 hr 5 min from Chicago and 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Rome Mill Pond like?

The lake bottom is 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.