Wisconsin Lake Finder

Alder Lake

Alder Lake is a 264-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 59 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 264 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Bottom: 85% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 59 waterfront parcels

Questions about Alder Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Alder Lake?

59 waterfront parcels front Alder Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Alder Lake?

Alder Lake covers 264 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Alder Lake?

Alder Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Alder Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Alder Lake.

Is there public access to Alder Lake?

Yes. Alder Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Alder Lake?

Alder 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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Alder Lake?

By car, Alder Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Alder Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.