Lake Nebagamon
Lake Nebagamon is a 986-acre lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, up to 56 feet deep, with 365 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 986 acres
- Deepest point: 56 ft
- Average depth: 20 ft
- Bottom: 63% sand, 36% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 55 min, Madison 4 hr 55 min, Green Bay 5 hr, Appleton 5 hr, Waukesha 5 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 45 min, Rockford 5 hr 50 min, Chicago 6 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 365 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lake Nebagamon
How many waterfront properties are on Lake Nebagamon?
365 waterfront parcels front Lake Nebagamon in Douglas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lake Nebagamon?
Lake Nebagamon covers 986 acres in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lake Nebagamon?
Lake Nebagamon is 56 feet deep at its deepest point, and 20 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lake Nebagamon?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Nebagamon.
Is there public access to Lake Nebagamon?
Yes. Lake Nebagamon has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Nebagamon?
Lake Nebagamon 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 water-skiing rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Lake Nebagamon?
By car, Lake Nebagamon is about 2 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 55 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 55 min from Madison and 6 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lake Nebagamon like?
The lake bottom is 63% sand, 36% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.