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Escanaba Lake

Escanaba Lake is a 303-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 14 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 303 acres
• Deepest point: 26 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 40% rock, 30% gravel, 20% muck, 10% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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
• 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
• Waterfront parcels: 14 waterfront parcels

Questions about Escanaba Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Escanaba Lake?

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

How big is Escanaba Lake?

Escanaba Lake covers 303 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Escanaba Lake?

Escanaba Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Escanaba Lake?

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

Is there public access to Escanaba Lake?

Yes. Escanaba 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 Escanaba Lake?

Escanaba 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Escanaba Lake?

By car, Escanaba 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 Escanaba Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% rock, 30% gravel, 20% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.