White Sand Lake
White Sand Lake is a 1,181-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 63 feet deep, with 242 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 1,181 acres
- Deepest point: 63 ft
- Average depth: 24 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 25% gravel, 25% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 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, Eau Claire 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 35 min, Chicago 5 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 242 waterfront parcels
Questions about White Sand Lake
How many waterfront properties are on White Sand Lake?
242 waterfront parcels front White Sand Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is White Sand Lake?
White Sand Lake covers 1,181 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is White Sand Lake?
White Sand Lake is 63 feet deep at its deepest point, and 24 feet deep on average.
What fish are in White Sand Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in White Sand Lake.
Is there public access to White Sand Lake?
Yes. White Sand 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 White Sand Lake?
White Sand 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 White Sand Lake?
By car, White Sand Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 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 White Sand Lake like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 25% gravel, 25% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.