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Annabelle Lake

Annabelle Lake is a 194-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 62 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 194 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 62 waterfront parcels

Questions about Annabelle Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Annabelle Lake?

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

How big is Annabelle Lake?

Annabelle Lake covers 194 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Annabelle Lake?

Annabelle Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Annabelle Lake?

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

Is there public access to Annabelle Lake?

Yes. Annabelle 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 Annabelle Lake?

Annabelle 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 Annabelle Lake?

By car, Annabelle Lake is about 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Annabelle Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.