Joyce Lake
Joyce Lake is a 28-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 18 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 28 acres
- Deepest point: 45 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 30% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock
- 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 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 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
- Waterfront parcels: 18 waterfront parcels
Questions about Joyce Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Joyce Lake?
18 waterfront parcels front Joyce Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Joyce Lake?
Joyce Lake covers 28 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Joyce Lake?
Joyce Lake is 45 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Joyce Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Joyce Lake.
Is there public access to Joyce Lake?
Yes. Joyce Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Joyce Lake?
Joyce 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 Joyce Lake?
By car, Joyce Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 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 Joyce Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% muck, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.