Upper Gresham Lake
Upper Gresham Lake is a 362-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 65 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 362 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing 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, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 65 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Gresham Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Gresham Lake?
65 waterfront parcels front Upper Gresham Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Gresham Lake?
Upper Gresham Lake covers 362 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Gresham Lake?
Upper Gresham Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Upper Gresham Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Upper Gresham Lake.
Is there public access to Upper Gresham Lake?
Yes. Upper Gresham Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Gresham Lake?
Upper Gresham 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 Upper Gresham Lake?
By car, Upper Gresham Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Upper Gresham Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.