Gunlock Lake
Gunlock Lake is a 264-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 103 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 264 acres
- Deepest point: 26 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 90% sand, 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 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 103 waterfront parcels
Questions about Gunlock Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Gunlock Lake?
103 waterfront parcels front Gunlock Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Gunlock Lake?
Gunlock Lake covers 264 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Gunlock Lake?
Gunlock Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Gunlock Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Gunlock Lake.
Is there public access to Gunlock Lake?
Yes. Gunlock Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Gunlock Lake?
Gunlock 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 Gunlock Lake?
By car, Gunlock Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from Appleton, 4 hr 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 Gunlock Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.