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Lynx Lake

Lynx Lake is a 307-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 48 feet deep, with 71 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 307 acres
• Deepest point: 48 ft
• Average depth: 18 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 25% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Waterfront parcels: 71 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lynx Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lynx Lake?

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

How big is Lynx Lake?

Lynx Lake covers 307 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lynx Lake?

Lynx Lake is 48 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lynx Lake?

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

Is there public access to Lynx Lake?

Yes. Lynx Lake has a public boat landing.

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

Lynx 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 Lynx Lake?

By car, Lynx Lake is about 3 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 25 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 Lynx Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.