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Sugar Maple Lake

Sugar Maple Lake is a 141-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 46 feet deep, with 43 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 141 acres
• Deepest point: 46 ft
• Average depth: 14 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 25% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
• 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
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Waterfront parcels: 43 waterfront parcels

Questions about Sugar Maple Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Sugar Maple Lake?

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

How big is Sugar Maple Lake?

Sugar Maple Lake covers 141 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Sugar Maple Lake?

Sugar Maple Lake is 46 feet deep at its deepest point, and 14 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Sugar Maple Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Sugar Maple Lake.

Is there public access to Sugar Maple Lake?

Yes. Sugar Maple 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 Sugar Maple Lake?

Sugar Maple 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Sugar Maple Lake?

By car, Sugar Maple Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Sugar Maple Lake like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% rock, 10% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.