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Pioneer Lake

Pioneer Lake is a 429-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 80 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 429 acres
• Deepest point: 27 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 55% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• 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 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 80 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pioneer Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pioneer Lake?

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

How big is Pioneer Lake?

Pioneer Lake covers 429 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pioneer Lake?

Pioneer Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pioneer Lake?

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

Is there public access to Pioneer Lake?

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

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

Pioneer 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. 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 Pioneer Lake?

By car, Pioneer 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 Pioneer Lake like?

The lake bottom is 55% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.