Spring Lake
Spring Lake is a 65-acre lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, up to 54 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 65 acres
- Deepest point: 54 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 45% muck, 35% gravel, 25% sand, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth 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
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 15 min, Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Waukesha 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 55 min, Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Rockford 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spring Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spring Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Spring Lake in Green Lake County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake covers 65 acres in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake is 54 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spring Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye 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 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Spring Lake?
By car, Spring Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Madison, 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 1 hr 50 min from Waukesha, 3 hr 10 min from Chicago and 3 hr 50 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 45% muck, 35% gravel, 25% sand, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.