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Lower Ninemile Lake

Lower Ninemile Lake is a 849-acre lake in Vilas and Oneida counties, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 78 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 849 acres
• Deepest point: 5 ft
• Bottom: 70% muck, 30% sand
• Fish: Musky, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing 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: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 50 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Waterfront parcels: 78 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lower Ninemile Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Lower Ninemile Lake?

78 waterfront parcels front Lower Ninemile Lake: 53 in Vilas County and 25 in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lower Ninemile Lake?

Lower Ninemile Lake covers 849 acres in Vilas and Oneida counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lower Ninemile Lake?

Lower Ninemile Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lower Ninemile Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Lower Ninemile Lake.

Is there public access to Lower Ninemile Lake?

Yes. Lower Ninemile Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Lower Ninemile Lake 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 and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Lower Ninemile Lake?

By car, Lower Ninemile Lake is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lower Ninemile Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% muck, 30% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.