Spring Lake
Spring Lake is a 38-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 38 acres
- Deepest point: 42 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 35% sand, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spring Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spring Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Spring Lake in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake covers 38 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake is 42 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spring Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass 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. 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 from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 50 min from Chicago. 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 60% muck, 35% sand, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.