Vance Lake
Vance Lake is a 28-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 28 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Bottom: 90% sand, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels
Questions about Vance Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Vance Lake?
20 waterfront parcels front Vance Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Vance Lake?
Vance Lake covers 28 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Vance Lake?
Vance Lake is 12 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Vance Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon in Vance Lake.
Is there public access to Vance Lake?
Yes. Vance Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Vance Lake?
Vance 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Vance Lake?
By car, Vance Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 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 Vance Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% sand, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.