Horsehead Lake
Horsehead Lake is a 250-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 48 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 250 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 60% gravel, 30% sand, 5% rock, 5% 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 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 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: 48 waterfront parcels
Questions about Horsehead Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Horsehead Lake?
48 waterfront parcels front Horsehead Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Horsehead Lake?
Horsehead Lake covers 250 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Horsehead Lake?
Horsehead Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Horsehead Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Horsehead Lake.
Is there public access to Horsehead Lake?
Yes. Horsehead Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Horsehead Lake?
Horsehead 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 Horsehead Lake?
By car, Horsehead Lake is about 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 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 Horsehead Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% gravel, 30% sand, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.