Hilger Lake
Hilger Lake is a 23-acre lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 23 acres
- Deepest point: 41 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min, Rockford 3 hr 50 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels
Questions about Hilger Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Hilger Lake?
11 waterfront parcels front Hilger Lake in Langlade County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Hilger Lake?
Hilger Lake covers 23 acres in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Hilger Lake?
Hilger Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Hilger Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Hilger Lake.
Is there public access to Hilger Lake?
Yes. Hilger Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Hilger Lake?
Hilger Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Hilger Lake?
By car, Hilger Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 2 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Hilger Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.