Lac du Lune
Lac du Lune is a 442-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 68 feet deep, with 37 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 442 acres
- Deepest point: 68 ft
- Average depth: 24 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 30% rock, 15% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
- 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 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 37 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lac du Lune
How many waterfront properties are on Lac du Lune?
37 waterfront parcels front Lac du Lune in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lac du Lune?
Lac du Lune covers 442 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lac du Lune?
Lac du Lune is 68 feet deep at its deepest point, and 24 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lac du Lune?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and trout in Lac du Lune.
Is there public access to Lac du Lune?
Yes. Lac du Lune has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lac du Lune?
Lac du Lune 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 Lac du Lune?
By car, Lac du Lune is about 3 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 50 min from Appleton, 3 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lac du Lune like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 30% rock, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.