Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pearl Lake

Pearl Lake is a 3-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 3 acres
• Deepest point: 12 ft
• Bottom: 99% muck, 1% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• 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, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pearl Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pearl Lake?

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

How big is Pearl Lake?

Pearl Lake covers 3 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pearl Lake?

Pearl Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Pearl Lake?

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

Is there public access to Pearl Lake?

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

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

Pearl 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 Pearl Lake?

By car, Pearl Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 4 hr 20 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 Pearl Lake like?

The lake bottom is 99% muck, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.