Myrtle Lake
Myrtle Lake is a 28-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 29 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 28 acres
- Deepest point: 29 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 40% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass
- 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 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Myrtle Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Myrtle Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Myrtle Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Myrtle Lake?
Myrtle Lake covers 28 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Myrtle Lake?
Myrtle Lake is 29 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Myrtle Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass in Myrtle Lake.
Is there public access to Myrtle Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Myrtle Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Myrtle Lake?
Myrtle 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 Myrtle Lake?
By car, Myrtle Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Myrtle Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 40% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.