Island Lake
Island Lake is a 865-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 35 feet deep, with 163 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 865 acres
- Deepest point: 35 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 25% rock, 10% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 163 waterfront parcels
Questions about Island Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Island Lake?
163 waterfront parcels front Island Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Island Lake?
Island Lake covers 865 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Island Lake?
Island Lake is 35 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Island Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Island Lake.
Is there public access to Island Lake?
Yes. Island Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Island Lake?
Island 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Island Lake?
By car, Island Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Island Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 25% rock, 10% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.