Deerskin Lake
Deerskin Lake is a 301-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 104 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: 301 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 35% muck, 30% sand, 25% gravel, 10% rock
- 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 and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 104 waterfront parcels
Questions about Deerskin Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Deerskin Lake?
104 waterfront parcels front Deerskin Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Deerskin Lake?
Deerskin Lake covers 301 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Deerskin Lake?
Deerskin Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Deerskin Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Deerskin Lake.
Is there public access to Deerskin Lake?
Yes. Deerskin 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 Deerskin Lake?
Deerskin 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 and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Deerskin Lake?
By car, Deerskin Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Deerskin Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% muck, 30% sand, 25% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.