Rose Lake
Rose Lake is a 115-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 31 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 115 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 30% gravel, 30% muck, 20% sand, 20% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Appleton 2 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 31 waterfront parcels
Questions about Rose Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Rose Lake?
31 waterfront parcels front Rose Lake in Langlade County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Rose Lake?
Rose Lake covers 115 acres in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Rose Lake?
Rose Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Rose Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, trout and walleye in Rose Lake.
Is there public access to Rose Lake?
Yes. Rose Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Rose Lake?
Rose 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Rose Lake?
By car, Rose Lake is about 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Rose Lake like?
The lake bottom is 30% gravel, 30% muck, 20% sand, 20% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.