Bills Lake
Bills Lake is a 70-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 25 feet deep, with 46 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 70 acres
- Deepest point: 25 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: 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 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Waterfront parcels: 46 waterfront parcels
Questions about Bills Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Bills Lake?
46 waterfront parcels front Bills Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Bills Lake?
Bills Lake covers 70 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Bills Lake?
Bills Lake is 25 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Bills Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Bills Lake.
Is there public access to Bills Lake?
Yes. Bills Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Bills Lake?
Bills 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 Bills Lake?
By car, Bills Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Bills Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.