Lake Nancy
Lake Nancy is a 757-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 39 feet deep, with 215 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 757 acres
- Deepest point: 39 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 88% sand, 10% muck, 1% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 15 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 20 min, Chicago 6 hr 20 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 215 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Nancy
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Nancy?
215 waterfront parcels front Lake Nancy in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Nancy?
Lake Nancy covers 757 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Nancy?
Lake Nancy is 39 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Nancy?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Nancy.
Is there public access to Lake Nancy?
Yes. Lake Nancy has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Nancy?
Lake Nancy is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Nancy?
By car, Lake Nancy is about 1 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Nancy like?
The lake bottom is 88% sand, 10% muck, 1% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.