Plum Lake
Plum Lake is a 1,057-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 57 feet deep, with 196 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,057 acres
- Deepest point: 57 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 30% sand, 30% gravel, 30% muck, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Spiny Waterflea
- Waterfront parcels: 196 waterfront parcels
Questions about Plum Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Plum Lake?
196 waterfront parcels front Plum Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Plum Lake?
Plum Lake covers 1,057 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Plum Lake?
Plum Lake is 57 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Plum Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Plum Lake.
Is there public access to Plum Lake?
Yes. Plum Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Plum Lake?
Plum 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 Plum Lake?
By car, Plum Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Plum Lake like?
The lake bottom is 30% sand, 30% gravel, 30% muck, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.