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Apeekwa Lake

Apeekwa Lake is a 206-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 206 acres
• Deepest point: 5 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck, 1% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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: Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels

Questions about Apeekwa Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Apeekwa Lake?

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

How big is Apeekwa Lake?

Apeekwa Lake covers 206 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Apeekwa Lake?

Apeekwa Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Apeekwa Lake?

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

Is there public access to Apeekwa Lake?

Yes. Apeekwa 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 Apeekwa Lake?

Apeekwa 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 Apeekwa Lake?

By car, Apeekwa Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Apeekwa Lake like?

The lake bottom is 99% muck, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.