Gretchen Lake
Gretchen Lake is a 21-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 21 acres
- Deepest point: 31 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Gretchen Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Gretchen Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Gretchen Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Gretchen Lake?
Gretchen Lake covers 21 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Gretchen Lake?
Gretchen Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Gretchen Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Gretchen Lake.
Is there public access to Gretchen Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Gretchen Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Gretchen Lake?
Gretchen Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Gretchen Lake?
By car, Gretchen Lake is about 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 3 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Gretchen Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.