Wisconsin Lake Finder

Buckskin Lake

Buckskin Lake is a 642-acre lake in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 82 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 642 acres
• Deepest point: 22 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 20% gravel, 15% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Green Bay 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 82 waterfront parcels

Questions about Buckskin Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Buckskin Lake?

82 waterfront parcels front Buckskin Lake: 66 in Oneida County and 16 in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Buckskin Lake?

Buckskin Lake covers 642 acres in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Buckskin Lake?

Buckskin Lake is 22 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Buckskin Lake?

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

Is there public access to Buckskin Lake?

Yes. Buckskin 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 Buckskin Lake?

Buckskin 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Buckskin Lake?

By car, Buckskin Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 4 hr 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 Buckskin Lake like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% gravel, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.