Big Arbor Vitae Lake
Big Arbor Vitae Lake is a 1,070-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 101 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,070 acres
- Deepest point: 41 ft
- Average depth: 18 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 35% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 101 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Arbor Vitae Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Arbor Vitae Lake?
101 waterfront parcels front Big Arbor Vitae Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Arbor Vitae Lake?
Big Arbor Vitae Lake covers 1,070 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Arbor Vitae Lake?
Big Arbor Vitae Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Arbor Vitae Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Big Arbor Vitae Lake.
Is there public access to Big Arbor Vitae Lake?
Yes. Big Arbor Vitae Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Big Arbor Vitae Lake?
Big Arbor Vitae 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 Big Arbor Vitae Lake?
By car, Big Arbor Vitae Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Arbor Vitae Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 35% gravel, 15% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.