Wisconsin Lake Finder

McDonald Lake

McDonald Lake is a 41-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 40 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 41 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Bottom: 85% muck, 15% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 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 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
• Waterfront parcels: 40 waterfront parcels

Questions about McDonald Lake

How many waterfront properties are on McDonald Lake?

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

How big is McDonald Lake?

McDonald Lake covers 41 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is McDonald Lake?

McDonald Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in McDonald Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in McDonald Lake.

Is there public access to McDonald Lake?

Yes. McDonald Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

McDonald Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. 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 McDonald Lake?

By car, McDonald Lake is about 2 hr 55 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 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of McDonald Lake like?

The lake bottom is 85% muck, 15% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.