Wisconsin Lake Finder

Spring Lake

Spring Lake is a 50-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 37 feet deep, with 71 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has 2 public boat landings.

• Size: 50 acres
• Deepest point: 37 ft
• Average depth: 22 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
• Public access: 2 public boat landings
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 10 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Waukesha 2 hr 10 min, Rockford 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 40 min, Chicago 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 71 waterfront parcels

Questions about Spring Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Spring Lake?

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

How big is Spring Lake?

Spring Lake covers 50 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Spring Lake?

Spring Lake is 37 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 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 2 public boat landings.

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, 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 Spring Lake?

By car, Spring Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Madison, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 35 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 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.