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Little Saint Germain Lake

Little Saint Germain Lake is a 972-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 53 feet deep, with 388 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 972 acres
• Deepest point: 53 ft
• Average depth: 11 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, 5% 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 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 388 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Saint Germain Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Little Saint Germain Lake?

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

How big is Little Saint Germain Lake?

Little Saint Germain Lake covers 972 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Saint Germain Lake?

Little Saint Germain Lake is 53 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Little Saint Germain Lake?

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

Is there public access to Little Saint Germain Lake?

Yes. Little Saint Germain Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Little Saint Germain 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 Saint Germain Lake?

By car, Little Saint Germain Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Little Saint Germain Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.