Black Oak Lake
Black Oak Lake is a 564-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 85 feet deep, with 182 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 564 acres
- Deepest point: 85 ft
- Average depth: 34 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 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: Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 182 waterfront parcels
Questions about Black Oak Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Black Oak Lake?
182 waterfront parcels front Black Oak Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Black Oak Lake?
Black Oak Lake covers 564 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Black Oak Lake?
Black Oak Lake is 85 feet deep at its deepest point, and 34 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Black Oak Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Black Oak Lake.
Is there public access to Black Oak Lake?
Yes. Black Oak Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Black Oak Lake?
Black Oak 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 Black Oak Lake?
By car, Black Oak Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 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 Black Oak Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.