WI · ranked by public data

The 25 Deepest Lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin

147 Vilas County lakes are at least 50 acres with a documented maximum depth, out of 567 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

1117 ft
3,864 acres
Vilas County, WI
Trout Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.05, -89.663,864 acres | 117 ft max4 public access pointsMusky, Northern Pike
117 ft maximum depth · 3,864 acres · 4 public landings
2103 ft
1,165 acres
Vilas County, WI
Presque Isle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.22, -89.781,165 acres | 103 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Walleye
103 ft maximum depth · 1,165 acres · 2 public landings
398 ft
1,007 acres
Vilas County, WI
Little Trout Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
46.06, -89.851,007 acres | 98 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Smallmouth Bass
98 ft maximum depth · 1,007 acres · 1 public landing
488 ft
886 acres
Vilas County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
46.06, -89.02886 acres | 88 ft max2 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
88 ft maximum depth · 886 acres · 2 public landings
587 ft
1,483 acres
Vilas County, WI
Crawling Stone Lake
enhancedDepth mapAIS recordedWater data
45.94, -89.881,483 acres | 87 ft max0 public access pointsPanfish, Walleye
87 ft maximum depth · 1,483 acres · No verified public access
687 ft
394 acres
Vilas County, WI
Big Crooked Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.03, -89.86394 acres | 87 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
87 ft maximum depth · 394 acres · No verified public access
786 ft
3,483 acres
Vilas County, WI
Fence Lake
enhancedDepth mapAIS recordedWater data
45.95, -89.843,483 acres | 86 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
86 ft maximum depth · 3,483 acres · 1 public landing
885 ft
564 acres
Vilas County, WI
Black Oak Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.16, -89.32564 acres | 85 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
85 ft maximum depth · 564 acres · 1 public landing
985 ft
219 acres
Vilas County, WI
Plummer Lake
enhancedDepth map
45.97, -89.77219 acres | 85 ft max0 public access pointsMusky, Largemouth Bass
85 ft maximum depth · 219 acres · No verified public access
1080 ft
309 acres
Vilas County, WI
Dead Pike Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedDNR impairmentWater data
46.10, -89.90309 acres | 80 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Panfish
80 ft maximum depth · 309 acres · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Max depth	Acres	Public access
11	Flambeau Lake	Vilas	78 ft	1,166	2 landings
12	Statenaker Lake	Vilas	77 ft	204	—
13	White Sand Lake	Vilas	71 ft	746	1 landing
14	Big Muskellunge Lake	Vilas	70 ft	897	3 landings
15	Lake Adelaide	Vilas	69 ft	57	1 landing
16	Star Lake	Vilas	68 ft	1,219	2 landings
17	Lac du Lune	Vilas	68 ft	442	1 landing
18	Little Star Lake	Vilas	67 ft	260	2 landings
19	Crystal Lake	Vilas	67 ft	93	1 landing
20	Papoose Lake	Vilas	65 ft	422	1 landing
21	White Sand Lake	Vilas	63 ft	1,181	1 landing
22	Stormy Lake	Vilas	63 ft	523	1 landing
23	Ike Walton Lake	Vilas	61 ft	1,417	1 landing
24	Big Lake	Vilas	61 ft	827	2 landings
25	Manitowish Lake	Vilas	61 ft	496	—

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked strictly by documented maximum depth from DNR lake records. No estimates, no hearsay depths.
Lakes without a documented maximum depth are excluded rather than guessed at.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Public access is shown for every lake but never affects the ranking — a deep lake ranks whether or not you can launch on it.

FAQ

Vilas County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Vilas County?

Trout Lake — Trout Lake in Vilas County is the deepest documented lake in Vilas County, at 117 feet maximum depth.

Deepest lakes statewide Biggest lakes in Vilas County Clearest lakes in Vilas County Lakes with the most public access in Vilas County All Vilas County lakes

Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake and monitoring records as aggregated by LakeList. Figures reflect the most recent documented values, not new surveys — verify access and rules before you go. Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.

WI · ranked by public data

The 25 Deepest Lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin

147 Vilas County lakes are at least 50 acres with a documented maximum depth, out of 567 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

1117 ft
3,864 acres
Vilas County, WI
Trout Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.05, -89.663,864 acres | 117 ft max4 public access pointsMusky, Northern Pike
117 ft maximum depth · 3,864 acres · 4 public landings
2103 ft
1,165 acres
Vilas County, WI
Presque Isle Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.22, -89.781,165 acres | 103 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Walleye
103 ft maximum depth · 1,165 acres · 2 public landings
398 ft
1,007 acres
Vilas County, WI
Little Trout Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
46.06, -89.851,007 acres | 98 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Smallmouth Bass
98 ft maximum depth · 1,007 acres · 1 public landing
488 ft
886 acres
Vilas County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
46.06, -89.02886 acres | 88 ft max2 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
88 ft maximum depth · 886 acres · 2 public landings
587 ft
1,483 acres
Vilas County, WI
Crawling Stone Lake
enhancedDepth mapAIS recordedWater data
45.94, -89.881,483 acres | 87 ft max0 public access pointsPanfish, Walleye
87 ft maximum depth · 1,483 acres · No verified public access
687 ft
394 acres
Vilas County, WI
Big Crooked Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.03, -89.86394 acres | 87 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
87 ft maximum depth · 394 acres · No verified public access
786 ft
3,483 acres
Vilas County, WI
Fence Lake
enhancedDepth mapAIS recordedWater data
45.95, -89.843,483 acres | 86 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Northern Pike
86 ft maximum depth · 3,483 acres · 1 public landing
885 ft
564 acres
Vilas County, WI
Black Oak Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.16, -89.32564 acres | 85 ft max1 public access pointPanfish, Largemouth Bass
85 ft maximum depth · 564 acres · 1 public landing
985 ft
219 acres
Vilas County, WI
Plummer Lake
enhancedDepth map
45.97, -89.77219 acres | 85 ft max0 public access pointsMusky, Largemouth Bass
85 ft maximum depth · 219 acres · No verified public access
1080 ft
309 acres
Vilas County, WI
Dead Pike Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedDNR impairmentWater data
46.10, -89.90309 acres | 80 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Panfish
80 ft maximum depth · 309 acres · 1 public landing · DNR impairment listed

Rank	Lake	County	Max depth	Acres	Public access
11	Flambeau Lake	Vilas	78 ft	1,166	2 landings
12	Statenaker Lake	Vilas	77 ft	204	—
13	White Sand Lake	Vilas	71 ft	746	1 landing
14	Big Muskellunge Lake	Vilas	70 ft	897	3 landings
15	Lake Adelaide	Vilas	69 ft	57	1 landing
16	Star Lake	Vilas	68 ft	1,219	2 landings
17	Lac du Lune	Vilas	68 ft	442	1 landing
18	Little Star Lake	Vilas	67 ft	260	2 landings
19	Crystal Lake	Vilas	67 ft	93	1 landing
20	Papoose Lake	Vilas	65 ft	422	1 landing
21	White Sand Lake	Vilas	63 ft	1,181	1 landing
22	Stormy Lake	Vilas	63 ft	523	1 landing
23	Ike Walton Lake	Vilas	61 ft	1,417	1 landing
24	Big Lake	Vilas	61 ft	827	2 landings
25	Manitowish Lake	Vilas	61 ft	496	—

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked strictly by documented maximum depth from DNR lake records. No estimates, no hearsay depths.
Lakes without a documented maximum depth are excluded rather than guessed at.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Public access is shown for every lake but never affects the ranking — a deep lake ranks whether or not you can launch on it.

FAQ

Vilas County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Vilas County?

Trout Lake — Trout Lake in Vilas County is the deepest documented lake in Vilas County, at 117 feet maximum depth.

Deepest lakes statewide Biggest lakes in Vilas County Clearest lakes in Vilas County Lakes with the most public access in Vilas County All Vilas County lakes

The 25 Deepest Lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Trout Lake

Presque Isle Lake

Little Trout Lake

Long Lake

Crawling Stone Lake

Big Crooked Lake

Fence Lake

Black Oak Lake

Plummer Lake

Dead Pike Lake

How this list is built

Vilas County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Vilas County?

The 25 Deepest Lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Trout Lake

Presque Isle Lake

Little Trout Lake

Long Lake

Crawling Stone Lake

Big Crooked Lake

Fence Lake

Black Oak Lake

Plummer Lake

Dead Pike Lake

How this list is built

Vilas County lake records

What is the deepest lake in Vilas County?