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Moon Lake

Moon Lake is a 131-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 38 feet deep, with 44 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 131 acres
• Deepest point: 38 ft
• Average depth: 17 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 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: Chinese Mystery Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 44 waterfront parcels

Questions about Moon Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Moon Lake?

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

How big is Moon Lake?

Moon Lake covers 131 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Moon Lake?

Moon Lake is 38 feet deep at its deepest point, and 17 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Moon Lake?

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

Is there public access to Moon Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Moon Lake.

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

Moon 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 Moon Lake?

By car, Moon Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 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 Moon Lake like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.