Wisconsin Lake Finder

Wild Rose Pond

Wild Rose Pond is a 15-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 15 acres
• Deepest point: 7 ft
• Average depth: 3 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck, 10% rock
• 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
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 35 min, Rockford 2 hr 35 min, Chicago 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels

Questions about Wild Rose Pond

How many waterfront properties are on Wild Rose Pond?

18 waterfront parcels front Wild Rose Pond in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Wild Rose Pond?

Wild Rose Pond covers 15 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Wild Rose Pond?

Wild Rose Pond is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.

Is there public access to Wild Rose Pond?

Yes. Wild Rose Pond has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wild Rose Pond?

Wild Rose Pond 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Wild Rose Pond?

By car, Wild Rose Pond is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 40 min from Madison, 3 hr 35 min from Chicago and 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Wild Rose Pond like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 20% gravel, 20% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.