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Spring Lake

Spring Lake is a 9-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 9 acres
• Deepest point: 23 ft
• Average depth: 11 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 20 min, Waukesha 1 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 10 min, Chicago 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels

Questions about Spring Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Spring Lake?

19 waterfront parcels front Spring Lake in Manitowoc County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Spring Lake?

Spring Lake covers 9 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Spring Lake?

Spring Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Spring Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout 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. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Spring Lake?

By car, Spring Lake is about 1 hr from Green Bay, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 20 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 45 min from Chicago and 5 hr 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 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.