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Fence Lake

Fence Lake is a 3,483-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 86 feet deep, with 329 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 3,483 acres
• Deepest point: 86 ft
• Average depth: 37 ft
• Bottom: 90% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• 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, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Rainbow Smelt
• Waterfront parcels: 329 waterfront parcels

Questions about Fence Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Fence Lake?

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

How big is Fence Lake?

Fence Lake covers 3,483 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Fence Lake?

Fence Lake is 86 feet deep at its deepest point, and 37 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Fence Lake?

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

Is there public access to Fence Lake?

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

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

Fence 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 Fence Lake?

By car, Fence Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Fence Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.