Spring Lake
Spring Lake is a 27-acre lake in Columbia County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 34 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 27 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 14 ft
- Bottom: 55% muck, 45% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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: Madison 50 min, Waukesha 1 hr 30 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 40 min, Rockford 1 hr 45 min, Green Bay 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Chicago 2 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 34 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spring Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spring Lake?
34 waterfront parcels front Spring Lake in Columbia County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake covers 27 acres in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spring Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Spring Lake.
Is there public access to Spring Lake?
Yes. Spring Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Spring Lake?
Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake?
By car, Spring Lake is about 50 min from Madison, 1 hr 30 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 45 min from Chicago and 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Spring Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% muck, 45% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.