Lake Property in Waushara County and Nearby

Waushara County is a lake county as much as it is a hunting-land county. If you want to buy or sell a lake home, a cottage, or a lot with water frontage, it helps to work with someone who already knows which lake you mean — Big Silver is not Irogami, and the west end of Lake Poygan is not a small kettle lake west of Wautoma.

I am Alex LaRoux, Broker/Owner of Empower Real Estate Inc., based in Pine River. I work with lake property, recreational land, and country homes in Waushara County. I am Luxury Certified. Call or text 920-573-1478, email support@empsales.com, or request a free valuation.

The waters, in plain terms

Waushara County’s lakes and streams page reports 136 lakes and about 7,000 acres of surface water. On the east end of the county is the west end of Lake Poygan, which the county notes is the second-largest natural lake in Wisconsin (most of that surface is in Winnebago County). The Wisconsin DNR’s Waushara lake list includes these waters that buyers ask about most often:

  • Silver Lake (often called Big Silver Lake), about 328 acres, just east of Wautoma. It is one of the larger, deeper lakes in the county and has an active lake community.
  • Irogami Lake, about 290 acres, also near Wautoma and adjacent to Big Silver. It is a large but shallow lake, with public access that includes a landing off Chicago Avenue and landings along Irogami Trail, as described in DNR critical-habitat material and on Empower’s Wautoma community page.
  • Long Lake, about 254 acres, in the towns of Springwater and Saxeville, north of Pine River.
  • The two Pine Lakes on the DNR list, about 137 acres and 104 acres, in the north part of the county.
  • Lake Morris, about 117 acres, in the Town of Mount Morris.
  • Pleasant Lake, about 120 acres, in the Town of Coloma, on the west side of the county (a longer drive from Pine River).
  • Lake Lucerne, about 42 acres, in the Town of Marion, near Wautoma — not in Mount Morris.
  • Lake Poygan, about 14,024 acres, with the west end near Poy Sippi and Tustin.

Green Lake — also called Big Green Lake — in neighboring Green Lake County is Wisconsin’s deepest natural inland lake, at 236 feet, and covers about 7,920 acres (DNR WBIC 146100). It is a real lake-home market, but it is typically a 45- to 55-minute drive from the Pine River area, not 30 minutes. I work there when the property and the client make sense, and I will be honest about the drive.

Rivers matter here too: the Fox, Mecan, Pine, and White. The DNR’s White River Fishery Area is made up of parcels around the City of Wautoma. The Pine River System Fishery Area and Willow Creek Fishery Area add large public tracts that many lake- and land-buyers care about as much as frontage.

Lake property is not a subdivision sale

A Wautoma or Mount Morris lake home can be a year-round house, a seasonal cottage, or a lot that still needs a sanitary permit. Pricing depends on frontage quality, depth and weed growth, a legal boat access or slip, floodplain and shoreland zoning, the condition of the septic system, and whether the road is public or a private association road. Those details do not show up in a city comparable from Neenah.

If you are selling, we will document what a buyer’s inspector and lender will ask for. If you are buying, we will not skip the unglamorous checks — access, POWTS, and what you can actually do with the shoreline under current county and DNR rules.

Pages for specific lakes and towns

Omro and Winneconne sit on the Fox Cities side of Lake Poygan and the Wolf River. They are generally a 40- to 60-minute drive from Pine River. If you want a home there, Empower’s Fox Cities team can help; I stay focused on Waushara County land and lake property and will loop in the right agent when a search crosses into the valley.

Search current listings, or start with the community pages for Wautoma, Poy Sippi, Wild Rose, Pine River, and Redgranite.

Talk with a local agent

Call or text Alex LaRoux at 920-573-1478. For general company questions, call Empower Real Estate at 920-215-0817 or email support@empsales.com. Empower Real Estate Inc. is based in Wisconsin.

FAQs

Which lakes near Wautoma have the most buyer interest?

Big Silver Lake (about 328 acres) and Irogami Lake (about 290 acres), just east of Wautoma, come up most often, along with smaller nearby lakes such as Lake Lucerne in the Town of Marion. Always confirm the lake name and the public-access points on the DNR lake page, because Waushara County has more than one Silver Lake and more than one Pine Lake.

Is Lake Poygan in Waushara County?

The west end is. Waushara County’s lakes page describes Lake Poygan on the east end of the county as the second-largest natural lake in Wisconsin. Most of the lake’s 14,024 acres, as listed by the DNR, sit in Winnebago County.

How far is Green Lake from Pine River?

Typical driving times from the Pine River area to the City of Green Lake are about 45 to 55 minutes. It is an adjoining lake market, not part of a 30-minute radius.

Do lake lots in Waushara County need a septic system?

Many do. If the property is not on municipal sewer, Wisconsin requires a soil and site evaluation by a Certified Soil Tester and a sanitary permit through the county before a new dwelling can be approved. I am not a Certified Soil Tester; I help you plan that work with the licensed people who do it.

Can you help me sell a seasonal cottage as well as a year-round lake home?

Yes. Seasonal and year-round lake properties are both part of this market, and they do not price the same. Call 920-573-1478.

Sources

  1. Waushara County, Lakes & Streams: https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/44993/lakes-and-streams-in-waushara-county
  2. Wisconsin DNR, Wisconsin Lakes list for Waushara County: https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/lakes/documents/LakeMaps.aspx?location=70
  3. Wisconsin DNR, Green Lake (WBIC 146100): https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=146100
  4. Wisconsin DNR, Pleasant Lake (WBIC 106900): https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=106900
  5. Town of Coloma, Pleasant Lake: https://townofcolomawi.com/things-to-do/pleasant-lake/
  6. Wisconsin DNR, White River Fishery Area: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Lands/FisheriesAreas/2855whiteriver
  7. Wisconsin DNR, Irogami Lake critical habitat information, as cited on Empower’s Wautoma community page: https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/lakes/criticalhabitat/Project.aspx?project=10177981
  8. Drive times: SERVICE-AREA.md (OSRM, November 14, 2026)