WI · ranked by public data

Vilas County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

104 Vilas County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 567 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

14 sites
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
4 verified public access points · 3,864 acres, 117 ft max depth
23 sites
4,017 acres
Vilas County, WI
Lac Vieux Desert
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.14, -89.114,017 acres | 38 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 4,017 acres, 38 ft max depth
33 sites
897 acres
Vilas County, WI
Big Muskellunge Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.02, -89.61897 acres | 70 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 897 acres, 70 ft max depth
42 sites
1,219 acres
Vilas County, WI
Star Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.02, -89.481,219 acres | 68 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,219 acres, 68 ft max depth
52 sites
1,166 acres
Vilas County, WI
Flambeau Lake
enhancedDepth mapAIS recordedWater data
45.96, -89.911,166 acres | 78 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
2 verified public access points · 1,166 acres, 78 ft max depth
62 sites
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
2 verified public access points · 1,165 acres, 103 ft max depth
72 sites
1,070 acres
Vilas County, WI
Big Arbor Vitae Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.93, -89.651,070 acres | 41 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 1,070 acres, 41 ft max depth
82 sites
1,057 acres
Vilas County, WI
Plum Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.00, -89.521,057 acres | 57 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,057 acres, 57 ft max depth
92 sites
1,001 acres
Vilas County, WI
Kentuck Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.98, -89.001,001 acres | 40 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,001 acres, 40 ft max depth
102 sites
886 acres
Vilas County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
46.06, -89.02886 acres | 88 ft max2 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 886 acres, 88 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Big Lake	Vilas	2 sites	827	61 ft
12	Lake Laura	Vilas	2 sites	628	43 ft
13	Boulder Lake	Vilas	2 sites	516	23 ft
14	Clear Lake	Vilas	2 sites	515	45 ft
15	Ballard Lakeimpaired	Vilas	2 sites	503	25 ft
16	Anvil Lake	Vilas	2 sites	377	32 ft
17	Lynx Lake	Vilas	2 sites	307	48 ft
18	Little Star Lake	Vilas	2 sites	260	67 ft
19	Sparkling Lake	Vilas	2 sites	157	60 ft
20	Sugar Maple Lake	Vilas	2 sites	141	46 ft
21	Fallison Lake	Vilas	2 sites	53	43 ft
22	Fence Lake	Vilas	1 site	3,483	86 ft
23	Big Saint Germain Lake	Vilas	1 site	1,622	42 ft
24	Big Sand Lake	Vilas	1 site	1,427	56 ft
25	Ike Walton Lake	Vilas	1 site	1,417	61 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Vilas County lake records

Which lake in Vilas County has the most public access points?

Trout Lake — Trout Lake in Vilas County has the most verified public access points of any Vilas County lake we track, with 4.

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

Vilas County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

104 Vilas County lakes are at least 50 acres with a verified public access point, out of 567 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

14 sites
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
4 verified public access points · 3,864 acres, 117 ft max depth
23 sites
4,017 acres
Vilas County, WI
Lac Vieux Desert
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.14, -89.114,017 acres | 38 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 4,017 acres, 38 ft max depth
33 sites
897 acres
Vilas County, WI
Big Muskellunge Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.02, -89.61897 acres | 70 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
3 verified public access points · 897 acres, 70 ft max depth
42 sites
1,219 acres
Vilas County, WI
Star Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.02, -89.481,219 acres | 68 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,219 acres, 68 ft max depth
52 sites
1,166 acres
Vilas County, WI
Flambeau Lake
enhancedDepth mapAIS recordedWater data
45.96, -89.911,166 acres | 78 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
2 verified public access points · 1,166 acres, 78 ft max depth
62 sites
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
2 verified public access points · 1,165 acres, 103 ft max depth
72 sites
1,070 acres
Vilas County, WI
Big Arbor Vitae Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.93, -89.651,070 acres | 41 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 1,070 acres, 41 ft max depth
82 sites
1,057 acres
Vilas County, WI
Plum Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.00, -89.521,057 acres | 57 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,057 acres, 57 ft max depth
92 sites
1,001 acres
Vilas County, WI
Kentuck Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
45.98, -89.001,001 acres | 40 ft max2 public access pointsMusky, Panfish
2 verified public access points · 1,001 acres, 40 ft max depth
102 sites
886 acres
Vilas County, WI
Long Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedAIS recordedWater data
46.06, -89.02886 acres | 88 ft max2 public access pointsSmallmouth Bass, Walleye
2 verified public access points · 886 acres, 88 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Public access	Acres	Max depth
11	Big Lake	Vilas	2 sites	827	61 ft
12	Lake Laura	Vilas	2 sites	628	43 ft
13	Boulder Lake	Vilas	2 sites	516	23 ft
14	Clear Lake	Vilas	2 sites	515	45 ft
15	Ballard Lakeimpaired	Vilas	2 sites	503	25 ft
16	Anvil Lake	Vilas	2 sites	377	32 ft
17	Lynx Lake	Vilas	2 sites	307	48 ft
18	Little Star Lake	Vilas	2 sites	260	67 ft
19	Sparkling Lake	Vilas	2 sites	157	60 ft
20	Sugar Maple Lake	Vilas	2 sites	141	46 ft
21	Fallison Lake	Vilas	2 sites	53	43 ft
22	Fence Lake	Vilas	1 site	3,483	86 ft
23	Big Saint Germain Lake	Vilas	1 site	1,622	42 ft
24	Big Sand Lake	Vilas	1 site	1,427	56 ft
25	Ike Walton Lake	Vilas	1 site	1,417	61 ft

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the number of verified public access points on each lake: boat launches, landings, parks, beaches, and marinas open to the public.
Shore fishing access is flagged where documented but does not add to the count.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Access inventories favor well-documented water — a lake with unrecorded informal access will undercount.
Verify fees, seasons, and ramp conditions before you go; access details change.

FAQ

Vilas County lake records

Which lake in Vilas County has the most public access points?

Trout Lake — Trout Lake in Vilas County has the most verified public access points of any Vilas County lake we track, with 4.

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

Vilas County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Trout Lake

Lac Vieux Desert

Big Muskellunge Lake

Star Lake

Flambeau Lake

Presque Isle Lake

Big Arbor Vitae Lake

Plum Lake

Kentuck Lake

Long Lake

How this list is built

Vilas County lake records

Which lake in Vilas County has the most public access points?

Vilas County, Wisconsin Lakes with the Most Public Access

Trout Lake

Lac Vieux Desert

Big Muskellunge Lake

Star Lake

Flambeau Lake

Presque Isle Lake

Big Arbor Vitae Lake

Plum Lake

Kentuck Lake

Long Lake

How this list is built

Vilas County lake records

Which lake in Vilas County has the most public access points?