Wisconsin Lake Finder

Spencer Lake

Spencer Lake is a 70-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 53 feet deep, with 53 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 70 acres
• Deepest point: 53 ft
• Average depth: 30 ft
• Bottom: 70% muck, 30% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Madison 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 53 waterfront parcels

Questions about Spencer Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Spencer Lake?

53 waterfront parcels front Spencer Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Spencer Lake?

Spencer Lake covers 70 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Spencer Lake?

Spencer Lake is 53 feet deep at its deepest point, and 30 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Spencer Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Spencer Lake.

Is there public access to Spencer Lake?

Yes. Spencer Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Spencer Lake?

Spencer 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 Spencer Lake?

By car, Spencer Lake is about 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Spencer Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% muck, 30% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.