Chickaree Lake
Chickaree Lake is a 29-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include largemouth bass and trout. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 29 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Largemouth bass, Trout
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Chickaree Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Chickaree Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Chickaree Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Chickaree Lake?
Chickaree Lake covers 29 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Chickaree Lake?
Chickaree Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Chickaree Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists largemouth bass and trout in Chickaree Lake.
Is there public access to Chickaree Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Chickaree Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Chickaree Lake?
Chickaree Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Chickaree Lake?
By car, Chickaree Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Chickaree Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.