Lost Lake
Lost Lake is a 539-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 151 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 539 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Bottom: 45% sand, 25% gravel, 20% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 151 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lost Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Lost Lake?
151 waterfront parcels front Lost Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lost Lake?
Lost Lake covers 539 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lost Lake?
Lost Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Lost Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lost Lake.
Is there public access to Lost Lake?
Yes. Lost Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lost Lake?
Lost 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lost Lake?
By car, Lost Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 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 Lake like?
The lake bottom is 45% sand, 25% gravel, 20% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.