Stone Lake
Stone Lake is a 138-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 51 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: 138 acres
- Deepest point: 43 ft
- Average depth: 12 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck
- 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 20 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 51 waterfront parcels
Questions about Stone Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Stone Lake?
51 waterfront parcels front Stone Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Stone Lake?
Stone Lake covers 138 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Stone Lake?
Stone Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Stone Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Stone Lake.
Is there public access to Stone Lake?
Yes. Stone Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Stone Lake?
Stone 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 Stone Lake?
By car, Stone Lake is about 3 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Stone Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 10% gravel, 10% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.