Wisconsin Lake Finder

Amber Lake

Amber Lake is a 736-acre lake in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 230 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: 736 acres
• Deepest point: 21 ft
• Bottom: 90% sand, 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
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 230 waterfront parcels

Questions about Amber Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Amber Lake?

230 waterfront parcels front Amber Lake: 201 in Oneida County and 29 in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Amber Lake?

Amber Lake covers 736 acres in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Amber Lake?

Amber Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Amber Lake?

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

Is there public access to Amber Lake?

Yes. Amber 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 Amber Lake?

Amber 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Amber Lake?

By car, Amber Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Amber Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% sand, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.