Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a 515-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 73 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 515 acres
- Deepest point: 45 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 20% rock, 15% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 73 waterfront parcels
Questions about Clear Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Clear Lake?
73 waterfront parcels front Clear Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Clear Lake?
Clear Lake covers 515 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Clear Lake?
Clear Lake is 45 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Clear Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Clear Lake.
Is there public access to Clear Lake?
Yes. Clear Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Clear Lake?
Clear 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 Clear Lake?
By car, Clear Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Clear Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% rock, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.