Manitowish Lake
Manitowish Lake is a 496-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 61 feet deep, with 159 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 496 acres
- Deepest point: 61 ft
- Average depth: 23 ft
- Bottom: 70% sand, 15% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- 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
- Waterfront parcels: 159 waterfront parcels
Questions about Manitowish Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Manitowish Lake?
159 waterfront parcels front Manitowish Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Manitowish Lake?
Manitowish Lake covers 496 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Manitowish Lake?
Manitowish Lake is 61 feet deep at its deepest point, and 23 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Manitowish Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Manitowish Lake.
Is there public access to Manitowish Lake?
Yes. Manitowish Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Manitowish Lake?
Manitowish 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Manitowish Lake?
By car, Manitowish 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 Manitowish Lake like?
The lake bottom is 70% sand, 15% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.