Witches Lake
Witches Lake is a 32-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 40 feet deep, with 31 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 32 acres
- Deepest point: 40 ft
- Bottom: 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Waterfront parcels: 31 waterfront parcels
Questions about Witches Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Witches Lake?
31 waterfront parcels front Witches Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Witches Lake?
Witches Lake covers 32 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Witches Lake?
Witches Lake is 40 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Witches Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Witches Lake.
Is there public access to Witches Lake?
Yes. Witches 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 Witches Lake?
Witches Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Witches Lake?
By car, Witches Lake is about 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Witches Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% sand, 15% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.