Alma Lake
Alma Lake is a 58-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 56 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 58 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 90% sand, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 56 waterfront parcels
Questions about Alma Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Alma Lake?
56 waterfront parcels front Alma Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Alma Lake?
Alma Lake covers 58 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Alma Lake?
Alma Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Alma Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Alma Lake.
Is there public access to Alma Lake?
Yes. Alma Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Alma Lake?
Alma 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Alma Lake?
By car, Alma Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Alma Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.