Towanda Lake
Towanda Lake is a 139-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 97 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 139 acres
- Deepest point: 27 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 5 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 97 waterfront parcels
Questions about Towanda Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Towanda Lake?
97 waterfront parcels front Towanda Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Towanda Lake?
Towanda Lake covers 139 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Towanda Lake?
Towanda Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Towanda Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Towanda Lake.
Is there public access to Towanda Lake?
Yes. Towanda Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Towanda Lake?
Towanda 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 Towanda Lake?
By car, Towanda Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 3 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Towanda Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.