Ike Walton Lake
Ike Walton Lake is a 1,417-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 61 feet deep, with 47 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 1,417 acres
- Deepest point: 61 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, 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 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Spiny Waterflea
- Waterfront parcels: 47 waterfront parcels
Questions about Ike Walton Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Ike Walton Lake?
47 waterfront parcels front Ike Walton Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Ike Walton Lake?
Ike Walton Lake covers 1,417 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Ike Walton Lake?
Ike Walton Lake is 61 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Ike Walton Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Ike Walton Lake.
Is there public access to Ike Walton Lake?
Yes. Ike Walton Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Ike Walton Lake?
Ike Walton 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 Ike Walton Lake?
By car, Ike Walton Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Ike Walton Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.