Lost Canoe Lake
Lost Canoe Lake is a 279-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 41 feet deep, with 14 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: 279 acres
- Deepest point: 41 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 20% rock, 15% muck, 10% gravel
- 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
- 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 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 14 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lost Canoe Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lost Canoe Lake?
14 waterfront parcels front Lost Canoe Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lost Canoe Lake?
Lost Canoe Lake covers 279 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lost Canoe Lake?
Lost Canoe Lake is 41 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Lost Canoe Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lost Canoe Lake.
Is there public access to Lost Canoe Lake?
Yes. Lost Canoe 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 Lost Canoe Lake?
Lost Canoe 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 Lost Canoe Lake?
By car, Lost Canoe 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 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lost Canoe Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 20% rock, 15% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.