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Rest Lake

Rest Lake is a 655-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 53 feet deep, with 167 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 655 acres
• Deepest point: 53 ft
• Average depth: 18 ft
• Bottom: 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% rock
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 167 waterfront parcels

Questions about Rest Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Rest Lake?

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

How big is Rest Lake?

Rest Lake covers 655 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Rest Lake?

Rest Lake is 53 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Rest Lake?

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

Is there public access to Rest Lake?

Yes. Rest Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Rest 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Rest Lake?

By car, Rest Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 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 Rest Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% sand, 20% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.