Wisconsin Lake Finder

Tinsel Lake

Tinsel Lake is a 37-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 15 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 37 acres
• Deepest point: 15 ft
• Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
• Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels

Questions about Tinsel Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Tinsel Lake?

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

How big is Tinsel Lake?

Tinsel Lake covers 37 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Tinsel Lake?

Tinsel Lake is 15 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Tinsel Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Tinsel Lake.

Is there public access to Tinsel Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Tinsel Lake.

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

Tinsel Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Tinsel Lake?

By car, Tinsel Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Tinsel Lake like?

The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.