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Stormy Lake

Stormy Lake is a 523-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 63 feet deep, with 140 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 523 acres
• Deepest point: 63 ft
• Average depth: 33 ft
• Bottom: 90% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
• Public access: a public boat landing 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 and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 5 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: Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish, Spiny Waterflea
• Waterfront parcels: 140 waterfront parcels

Questions about Stormy Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Stormy Lake?

140 waterfront parcels front Stormy Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Stormy Lake?

Stormy Lake covers 523 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Stormy Lake?

Stormy Lake is 63 feet deep at its deepest point, and 33 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Stormy Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and trout in Stormy Lake.

Is there public access to Stormy Lake?

Yes. Stormy Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Stormy Lake?

Stormy 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 Stormy Lake?

By car, Stormy Lake is about 3 hr 5 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 Stormy Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% sand, 5% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.