Sime Lake
Sime Lake is a 37-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 22 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 37 acres
- Deepest point: 14 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Waukesha 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Waterfront parcels: 22 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sime Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sime Lake?
22 waterfront parcels front Sime Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sime Lake?
Sime Lake covers 37 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sime Lake?
Sime Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Sime Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish in Sime Lake.
Is there public access to Sime Lake?
Yes. Sime Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Sime Lake?
Sime Lake 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 Sime Lake?
By car, Sime Lake is about 3 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Sime Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.