Partridge Lake
Partridge Lake is a 235-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 235 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- 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 3 hr 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels
Questions about Partridge Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Partridge Lake?
15 waterfront parcels front Partridge Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Partridge Lake?
Partridge Lake covers 235 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Partridge Lake?
Partridge Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Partridge Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Partridge Lake.
Is there public access to Partridge Lake?
Yes. Partridge 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 Partridge Lake?
Partridge 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 Partridge Lake?
By car, Partridge Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Partridge Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 35% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.