Little Arbor Vitae Lake
Little Arbor Vitae Lake is a 480-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 70 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 480 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 30% sand, 30% gravel, 30% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, 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 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 70 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Arbor Vitae Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Arbor Vitae Lake?
70 waterfront parcels front Little Arbor Vitae Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Arbor Vitae Lake?
Little Arbor Vitae Lake covers 480 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Arbor Vitae Lake?
Little Arbor Vitae Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Arbor Vitae Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Little Arbor Vitae Lake.
Is there public access to Little Arbor Vitae Lake?
Yes. Little Arbor Vitae 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 Little Arbor Vitae Lake?
Little Arbor Vitae 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Little Arbor Vitae Lake?
By car, Little Arbor Vitae Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Arbor Vitae Lake like?
The lake bottom is 30% sand, 30% gravel, 30% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.