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Lower Buckatabon Lake

Lower Buckatabon Lake is a 378-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 78 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 378 acres
• Deepest point: 16 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 15% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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 and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 78 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Buckatabon Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Buckatabon Lake?

78 waterfront parcels front Lower Buckatabon Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lower Buckatabon Lake?

Lower Buckatabon Lake covers 378 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Buckatabon Lake?

Lower Buckatabon Lake is 16 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lower Buckatabon Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lower Buckatabon Lake.

Is there public access to Lower Buckatabon Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Lower Buckatabon Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lower Buckatabon Lake?

Lower Buckatabon 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 and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lower Buckatabon Lake?

By car, Lower Buckatabon Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lower Buckatabon Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% muck, 15% gravel, 15% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.