Flambeau Lake
Flambeau Lake is a 1,166-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 78 feet deep, with 83 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 1,166 acres
- Deepest point: 78 ft
- Average depth: 28 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 15% gravel, 15% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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, Eau Claire 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife, Rainbow Smelt
- Waterfront parcels: 83 waterfront parcels
Questions about Flambeau Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Flambeau Lake?
83 waterfront parcels front Flambeau Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Flambeau Lake?
Flambeau Lake covers 1,166 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Flambeau Lake?
Flambeau Lake is 78 feet deep at its deepest point, and 28 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Flambeau Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Flambeau Lake.
Is there public access to Flambeau Lake?
Yes. Flambeau Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Flambeau Lake?
Flambeau 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 Flambeau Lake?
By car, Flambeau Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Flambeau Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 15% gravel, 15% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.