Lake Adelaide
Lake Adelaide is a 57-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 69 feet deep, with 76 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: 57 acres
- Deepest point: 69 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 20% gravel, 20% rock
- 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 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
- Waterfront parcels: 76 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Adelaide
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Adelaide?
76 waterfront parcels front Lake Adelaide in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Adelaide?
Lake Adelaide covers 57 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Adelaide?
Lake Adelaide is 69 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Lake Adelaide?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Adelaide.
Is there public access to Lake Adelaide?
Yes. Lake Adelaide 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 Lake Adelaide?
Lake Adelaide 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 Lake Adelaide?
By car, Lake Adelaide is about 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 30 min from Appleton, 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 Lake Adelaide like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% gravel, 20% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.