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Trout Lake

Trout Lake is a 3,864-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 117 feet deep, with 159 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 3,864 acres
• Deepest point: 117 ft
• Average depth: 49 ft
• Bottom: 40% gravel, 30% sand, 20% rock, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• Public access: 3 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 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish, Spiny Waterflea
• Waterfront parcels: 159 waterfront parcels

Questions about Trout Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Trout Lake?

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

How big is Trout Lake?

Trout Lake covers 3,864 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Trout Lake?

Trout Lake is 117 feet deep at its deepest point, and 49 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Trout Lake?

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

Is there public access to Trout Lake?

Yes. Trout Lake has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Trout 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 Trout Lake?

By car, Trout Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Trout Lake like?

The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 30% sand, 20% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.