Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake is a 75-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 78 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 75 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 25% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- 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, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 15 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 78 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wilson Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wilson Lake?
78 waterfront parcels front Wilson Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wilson Lake?
Wilson Lake covers 75 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wilson Lake?
Wilson Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Wilson Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Wilson Lake.
Is there public access to Wilson Lake?
Yes. Wilson Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wilson Lake?
Wilson 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. 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 Wilson Lake?
By car, Wilson Lake is about 1 hr from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 3 hr 40 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 Wilson Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% muck, 25% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.