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Nessling Lake

Nessling Lake is a 9-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 55 feet deep, with 24 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 9 acres
• Deepest point: 55 ft
• Average depth: 22 ft
• Bottom: 75% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Madison 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 24 waterfront parcels

Questions about Nessling Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Nessling Lake?

24 waterfront parcels front Nessling Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Nessling Lake?

Nessling Lake covers 9 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Nessling Lake?

Nessling Lake is 55 feet deep at its deepest point, and 22 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Nessling Lake?

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

Is there public access to Nessling Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Nessling Lake.

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

Nessling Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Nessling Lake?

By car, Nessling Lake is about 45 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Nessling Lake like?

The lake bottom is 75% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.