Little Spider Lake
Little Spider Lake is a 223-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 138 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 223 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 25% gravel, 5% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: 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, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 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: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 138 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Spider Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Spider Lake?
138 waterfront parcels front Little Spider Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Spider Lake?
Little Spider Lake covers 223 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Spider Lake?
Little Spider Lake is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Spider Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Little Spider Lake.
Is there public access to Little Spider Lake?
Yes. Little Spider Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Spider Lake?
Little Spider 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 Spider Lake?
By car, Little Spider Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 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 Spider Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 25% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.