Long Lake
Long Lake is a 886-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 88 feet deep, with 146 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 886 acres
- Deepest point: 88 ft
- Average depth: 30 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel, 5% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rainbow Smelt
- Waterfront parcels: 146 waterfront parcels
Questions about Long Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Long Lake?
146 waterfront parcels front Long Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Long Lake?
Long Lake covers 886 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Long Lake?
Long Lake is 88 feet deep at its deepest point, and 30 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Long Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Long Lake.
Is there public access to Long Lake?
Yes. Long Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Long Lake?
Long 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 Long Lake?
By car, Long Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 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 Long Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.