Wild Rice Lake
Wild Rice Lake is a 384-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 45 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 384 acres
- Deepest point: 26 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 60% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- 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, slow-no-wake areas and a speed limit
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 45 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wild Rice Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wild Rice Lake?
45 waterfront parcels front Wild Rice Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wild Rice Lake?
Wild Rice Lake covers 384 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wild Rice Lake?
Wild Rice Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Wild Rice Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Wild Rice Lake.
Is there public access to Wild Rice Lake?
Yes. Wild Rice Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wild Rice Lake?
Wild Rice 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, 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 Wild Rice Lake?
By car, Wild Rice Lake is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 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.
What is the bottom of Wild Rice Lake like?
The lake bottom is 60% sand, 20% muck, 10% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.