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Lac Vieux Desert

Lac Vieux Desert is a 4,017-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 38 feet deep, with 169 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 4,017 acres
• Deepest point: 38 ft
• Bottom: 35% sand, 35% muck, 20% gravel, 10% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 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
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 169 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lac Vieux Desert

How many waterfront properties are on Lac Vieux Desert?

169 waterfront parcels front Lac Vieux Desert in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lac Vieux Desert?

Lac Vieux Desert covers 4,017 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lac Vieux Desert?

Lac Vieux Desert is 38 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lac Vieux Desert?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lac Vieux Desert.

Is there public access to Lac Vieux Desert?

Yes. Lac Vieux Desert has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lac Vieux Desert?

Lac Vieux Desert 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 Vieux Desert?

By car, Lac Vieux Desert is about 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Appleton, 3 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 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 Lac Vieux Desert like?

The lake bottom is 35% sand, 35% muck, 20% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.