Circle Lily Lake
Circle Lily Lake is a 218-acre lake in Vilas and Iron counties, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 50 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 218 acres
- Deepest point: 35 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 50 waterfront parcels
Questions about Circle Lily Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Circle Lily Lake?
50 waterfront parcels front Circle Lily Lake: 45 in Vilas County and 5 in Iron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Circle Lily Lake?
Circle Lily Lake covers 218 acres in Vilas and Iron counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Circle Lily Lake?
Circle Lily Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Circle Lily Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Circle Lily Lake.
Is there public access to Circle Lily Lake?
Yes. Circle Lily 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 Circle Lily Lake?
Circle Lily 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Circle Lily Lake?
By car, Circle Lily Lake is about 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Circle Lily Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.