Big Saint Germain Lake
Big Saint Germain Lake is a 1,622-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 42 feet deep, with 224 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,622 acres
- Deepest point: 42 ft
- Average depth: 21 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, 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, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 224 waterfront parcels
Questions about Big Saint Germain Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Big Saint Germain Lake?
224 waterfront parcels front Big Saint Germain Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Big Saint Germain Lake?
Big Saint Germain Lake covers 1,622 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Big Saint Germain Lake?
Big Saint Germain Lake is 42 feet deep at its deepest point, and 21 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Big Saint Germain Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Big Saint Germain Lake.
Is there public access to Big Saint Germain Lake?
Yes. Big Saint Germain 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 Big Saint Germain Lake?
Big Saint Germain 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 Saint Germain Lake?
By car, Big Saint Germain Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Big Saint Germain Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.