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Lake Nokomis

Lake Nokomis is a 2,274-acre lake in Oneida and Lincoln counties, Wisconsin, up to 33 feet deep, with 664 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 2,274 acres
• Deepest point: 33 ft
• Average depth: 11 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 15% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
• 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: Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Appleton 2 hr 20 min, Madison 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 3 hr 35 min, Rockford 3 hr 50 min, Chicago 4 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 664 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Nokomis

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Nokomis?

664 waterfront parcels front Lake Nokomis: 557 in Oneida County and 107 in Lincoln County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Nokomis?

Lake Nokomis covers 2,274 acres in Oneida and Lincoln counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Nokomis?

Lake Nokomis is 33 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Lake Nokomis?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lake Nokomis.

Is there public access to Lake Nokomis?

Yes. Lake Nokomis has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Nokomis?

Lake Nokomis 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 Nokomis?

By car, Lake Nokomis is about 2 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 20 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Nokomis like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 15% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.