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Voyageur Lake

Voyageur Lake is a 143-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 89 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 143 acres
• Deepest point: 14 ft
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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 areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 45 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 89 waterfront parcels

Questions about Voyageur Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Voyageur Lake?

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

How big is Voyageur Lake?

Voyageur Lake covers 143 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Voyageur Lake?

Voyageur Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Voyageur Lake?

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

Is there public access to Voyageur Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Voyageur Lake.

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

Voyageur 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Voyageur Lake?

By car, Voyageur Lake is about 2 hr 45 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 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.