Gilas Lake
Gilas Lake is a 135-acre lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin, up to 88 feet deep, with 61 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 135 acres
- Deepest point: 88 ft
- Average depth: 23 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% muck, 9% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- 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 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 5 min, Chicago 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 61 waterfront parcels
Questions about Gilas Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Gilas Lake?
61 waterfront parcels front Gilas Lake in Marinette County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Gilas Lake?
Gilas Lake covers 135 acres in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Gilas Lake?
Gilas Lake is 88 feet deep at its deepest point, and 23 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Gilas Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Gilas Lake.
Is there public access to Gilas Lake?
Yes. Gilas Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Gilas Lake?
Gilas 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 Gilas Lake?
By car, Gilas Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 2 hr 45 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Gilas Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% muck, 9% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.