Mann Lake
Mann Lake is a 253-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 31 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 253 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Bottom: 40% muck, 30% sand, 30% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 31 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mann Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mann Lake?
31 waterfront parcels front Mann Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mann Lake?
Mann Lake covers 253 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mann Lake?
Mann Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mann Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Mann Lake.
Is there public access to Mann Lake?
Yes. Mann Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mann Lake?
Mann 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 Mann Lake?
By car, Mann Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from Appleton, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Mann Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% muck, 30% sand, 30% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.