Virgin Lake
Virgin Lake is a 261-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 31 feet deep, with 105 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 261 acres
- Deepest point: 31 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 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 2 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 105 waterfront parcels
Questions about Virgin Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Virgin Lake?
105 waterfront parcels front Virgin Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Virgin Lake?
Virgin Lake covers 261 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Virgin Lake?
Virgin Lake is 31 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Virgin Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Virgin Lake.
Is there public access to Virgin Lake?
Yes. Virgin Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Virgin Lake?
Virgin 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 Virgin Lake?
By car, Virgin Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 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 Virgin Lake like?
The lake bottom is 65% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.