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Arrowhead Lake

Arrowhead Lake is a 96-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 64 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: 96 acres
• Deepest point: 43 ft
• Bottom: 95% sand, 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 64 waterfront parcels

Questions about Arrowhead Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Arrowhead Lake?

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

How big is Arrowhead Lake?

Arrowhead Lake covers 96 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Arrowhead Lake?

Arrowhead Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Arrowhead Lake?

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

Is there public access to Arrowhead Lake?

Yes. Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead Lake?

Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead Lake?

By car, Arrowhead Lake is about 2 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Arrowhead Lake like?

The lake bottom is 95% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.