Snipe Lake
Snipe Lake is a 216-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 81 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 216 acres
- Deepest point: 15 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 30% rock, 10% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 81 waterfront parcels
Questions about Snipe Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Snipe Lake?
81 waterfront parcels front Snipe Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Snipe Lake?
Snipe Lake covers 216 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Snipe Lake?
Snipe Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Snipe Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye in Snipe Lake.
Is there public access to Snipe Lake?
Yes. Snipe Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Snipe Lake?
Snipe 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 Snipe Lake?
By car, Snipe Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 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 Snipe Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 30% rock, 10% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.