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Placid Twin Lakes

Placid Twin Lakes is a 36-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 37 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 36 acres
• Deepest point: 26 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Waterfront parcels: 37 waterfront parcels

Questions about Placid Twin Lakes

How many waterfront properties are on Placid Twin Lakes?

37 waterfront parcels front Placid Twin Lakes in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Placid Twin Lakes?

Placid Twin Lakes covers 36 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Placid Twin Lakes?

Placid Twin Lakes is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Placid Twin Lakes?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Placid Twin Lakes.

Is there public access to Placid Twin Lakes?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Placid Twin Lakes.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Placid Twin Lakes?

Placid Twin Lakes 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Placid Twin Lakes?

By car, Placid Twin Lakes is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr from Appleton, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Placid Twin Lakes like?

The lake bottom is 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.