Spider Lake
Spider Lake is a 278-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 155 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 278 acres
- Deepest point: 43 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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 5 min, 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: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 155 waterfront parcels
Questions about Spider Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Spider Lake?
155 waterfront parcels front Spider Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Spider Lake?
Spider Lake covers 278 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Spider Lake?
Spider Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Spider Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Spider Lake.
Is there public access to Spider Lake?
Yes. Spider Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Spider Lake?
Spider 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 Spider Lake?
By car, Spider Lake is about 3 hr 5 min 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 Spider Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.