Rade Lake
Rade Lake is a 39-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 39 acres
- Deepest point: 15 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 30% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels
Questions about Rade Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Rade Lake?
19 waterfront parcels front Rade Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Rade Lake?
Rade Lake covers 39 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Rade Lake?
Rade Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Rade Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Rade Lake.
Is there public access to Rade Lake?
Yes. Rade Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Rade Lake?
Rade Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Rade Lake?
By car, Rade Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Rade Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.