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Namekagon Lake

Namekagon Lake is a 2,897-acre lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, up to 51 feet deep, with 452 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 7 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 2,897 acres
• Deepest point: 51 ft
• Average depth: 16 ft
• Bottom: 45% muck, 30% sand, 25% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 7 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: Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Green Bay 4 hr 30 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Madison 5 hr, Waukesha 5 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 50 min, Rockford 5 hr 55 min, Chicago 6 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 452 waterfront parcels

Questions about Namekagon Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Namekagon Lake?

452 waterfront parcels front Namekagon Lake in Bayfield County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Namekagon Lake?

Namekagon Lake covers 2,897 acres in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Namekagon Lake?

Namekagon Lake is 51 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Namekagon Lake?

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

Is there public access to Namekagon Lake?

Yes. Namekagon Lake has 7 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Namekagon 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 slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Namekagon Lake?

By car, Namekagon Lake is about 2 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Namekagon Lake like?

The lake bottom is 45% muck, 30% sand, 25% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.