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Lynx Lake

Lynx Lake is a 31-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 27 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 31 acres
• Deepest point: 20 ft
• Bottom: 55% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 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, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 27 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lynx Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lynx Lake?

27 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 31 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lynx Lake?

Lynx Lake is 20 feet deep at its deepest point.

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 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lynx Lake?

By car, Lynx Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 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 Lynx Lake like?

The lake bottom is 55% sand, 40% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.