Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake is a 17-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 11 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 17 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 4 hr, Eau Claire 4 hr, Appleton 4 hr 5 min, Madison 4 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Waukesha 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 35 min, Chicago 6 hr 35 min
- Waterfront parcels: 11 waterfront parcels
Questions about Wilson Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Wilson Lake?
11 waterfront parcels front Wilson Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Wilson Lake?
Wilson Lake covers 17 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Wilson Lake?
Wilson Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Wilson Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Wilson Lake.
Is there public access to Wilson Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Wilson Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Wilson Lake?
Wilson 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 a motorboat prohibition; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Wilson Lake?
By car, Wilson Lake is about 4 hr from Green Bay, 4 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 5 min from Appleton, 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 6 hr 35 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Wilson Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.