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Twin Lakes (South)

Twin Lakes (South) is a 628-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 128 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.

• Size: 628 acres
• Deepest point: 43 ft
• Average depth: 20 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Public access: 2 public boat landings
• 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, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 128 waterfront parcels

Questions about Twin Lakes (South)

How many waterfront properties are on Twin Lakes (South)?

128 waterfront parcels front Twin Lakes (South) in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Twin Lakes (South)?

Twin Lakes (South) covers 628 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Twin Lakes (South)?

Twin Lakes (South) is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Twin Lakes (South)?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Twin Lakes (South).

Is there public access to Twin Lakes (South)?

Yes. Twin Lakes (South) has 2 public boat landings.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Twin Lakes (South)?

Twin Lakes (South) 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 Twin Lakes (South)?

By car, Twin Lakes (South) is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Twin Lakes (South) like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 25% rock, 15% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.