Little Trout Lake
Little Trout Lake is a 1,007-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 98 feet deep, with 12 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,007 acres
- Deepest point: 98 ft
- Average depth: 25 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Trout, 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 5 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 5 hr 20 min, Appleton 5 hr 25 min, Madison 6 hr, Twin Cities 6 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 6 hr 40 min, Waukesha 6 hr 40 min, Rockford 6 hr 55 min, Chicago 7 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Rainbow Smelt
- Waterfront parcels: 12 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Trout Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Trout Lake?
12 waterfront parcels front Little Trout Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Trout Lake?
Little Trout Lake covers 1,007 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Trout Lake?
Little Trout Lake is 98 feet deep at its deepest point, and 25 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Little Trout Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and walleye in Little Trout Lake.
Is there public access to Little Trout Lake?
Yes. Little Trout Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Trout Lake?
Little Trout 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 Trout Lake?
By car, Little Trout Lake is about 5 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 5 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 5 hr 25 min from Appleton, 6 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 7 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Trout Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.