Squirrel Lake
Squirrel Lake is a 1,309-acre lake in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin, up to 46 feet deep, with 331 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,309 acres
- Deepest point: 46 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 20% muck, 15% rock, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 331 waterfront parcels
Questions about Squirrel Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Squirrel Lake?
331 waterfront parcels front Squirrel Lake: 330 in Oneida County and 1 in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Squirrel Lake?
Squirrel Lake covers 1,309 acres in Oneida and Vilas counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Squirrel Lake?
Squirrel Lake is 46 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Squirrel Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Squirrel Lake.
Is there public access to Squirrel Lake?
Yes. Squirrel Lake has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Squirrel Lake?
Squirrel 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; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Squirrel Lake?
By car, Squirrel Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Squirrel Lake like?
The lake bottom is 55% sand, 20% muck, 15% rock, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.