Lost Lake (Vilas County)

Vilas, Wisconsin

Lost Lake is a 539-acre lake in Vilas County in the St. Germain area, with a maximum depth of 20 feet. WDNR lists panfish as abundant, and musky, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye as common.

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Surface area539 acres

Max depth20 ft

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local ordinances

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Bluegill●●●●○

Panfish listed as abundant by WDNR

Crappie●●●●○

Panfish listed as abundant by WDNR

Muskellunge●●●○○

Listed as common by WDNR

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Listed as common by WDNR

Northern Pike●●●○○

Listed as common by WDNR

Walleye●●●○○

Listed as common by WDNR

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Lost Lake public boat landingPublic
WDNR lists 1 public landingDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the WDNR lake page for all landingsDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Muskellunge	40 in	1 / day
Walleye 20-24 in not kept; 1 over 24 in allowed	15 in	3 / day
Northern Pike	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	5 / day
Bluegill Panfish combined	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	25 / day
Crappie Panfish combined	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	25 / day
Largemouth Bass Largemouth and smallmouth combined; May 2-Jun 19 2026 smallmouth catch-and-release only; season to Mar 7 2027	14 in	5 / day

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at Wisconsin DNR ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Wisconsin DNR before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Up North Sport & GiftsNearby
Presque Isle, WI(715) 686-2636 Directions ↗
Boulder Junction Trading CompanyNearby
Boulder Junction, WI(715) 385-2121 Directions ↗
No BoundriesNearby
Boulder Junction, WI(715) 385-2055 Directions ↗

Search more bait shops near Lost Lake (Vilas County) ↗

Local tips

Known locally for musky: work weed edges and cabbage
Shallow lake: fish transitions to deeper basin
Check WDNR regulations before keeping fish

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