Wisconsin Lake Finder

Little Horsehead Lake

Little Horsehead Lake is a 56-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 26 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 56 acres
• Deepest point: 19 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 30% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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 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: 26 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Horsehead Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Little Horsehead Lake?

26 waterfront parcels front Little Horsehead Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Little Horsehead Lake?

Little Horsehead Lake covers 56 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Horsehead Lake?

Little Horsehead Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Little Horsehead Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Horsehead Lake.

Is there public access to Little Horsehead Lake?

Yes. Little Horsehead Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Horsehead Lake?

Little Horsehead 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 Horsehead Lake?

By car, Little Horsehead Lake 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 Little Horsehead Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.