Wisconsin Lake Finder

Duck Lake

Duck Lake is a 106-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 53 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 106 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Average depth: 10 ft
• Bottom: 70% muck, 30% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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 50 min, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 53 waterfront parcels

Questions about Duck Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Duck Lake?

53 waterfront parcels front Duck Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Duck Lake?

Duck Lake covers 106 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Duck Lake?

Duck Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Duck Lake?

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

Is there public access to Duck Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Duck Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Duck Lake?

Duck 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 Duck Lake?

By car, Duck Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 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 Duck Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% muck, 30% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.