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Armour Lake

Armour Lake is a 328-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 56 feet deep, with 87 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 328 acres
• Deepest point: 56 ft
• Average depth: 26 ft
• Bottom: 35% gravel, 35% rock, 15% sand, 15% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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: Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 87 waterfront parcels

Questions about Armour Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Armour Lake?

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

How big is Armour Lake?

Armour Lake covers 328 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Armour Lake?

Armour Lake is 56 feet deep at its deepest point, and 26 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Armour Lake?

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

Is there public access to Armour Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Armour Lake.

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

Armour 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 Armour Lake?

By car, Armour 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 Armour Lake like?

The lake bottom is 35% gravel, 35% rock, 15% sand, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.