Little Star Lake
Little Star Lake is a 260-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 67 feet deep, with 94 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: 260 acres
- Deepest point: 67 ft
- Average depth: 31 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 25% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 94 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Star Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Star Lake?
94 waterfront parcels front Little Star Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Star Lake?
Little Star Lake covers 260 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Star Lake?
Little Star Lake is 67 feet deep at its deepest point, and 31 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Star Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Star Lake.
Is there public access to Little Star Lake?
Yes. Little Star 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 Star Lake?
Little Star 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Little Star Lake?
By car, Little Star Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Star Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.