Found Lake
Found Lake is a 336-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 115 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: 336 acres
- Deepest point: 21 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- 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 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 115 waterfront parcels
Questions about Found Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Found Lake?
115 waterfront parcels front Found Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Found Lake?
Found Lake covers 336 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Found Lake?
Found Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Found Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Found Lake.
Is there public access to Found Lake?
Yes. Found 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 Found Lake?
Found 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 Found Lake?
By car, Found Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 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 Found Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.