Nice Lake
Nice Lake is a 135-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 26 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 135 acres
- Deepest point: 11 ft
- Average depth: 6 ft
- Bottom: 35% gravel, 30% muck, 25% sand, 10% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 15 min, Madison 4 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Waterfront parcels: 26 waterfront parcels
Questions about Nice Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Nice Lake?
26 waterfront parcels front Nice Lake in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Nice Lake?
Nice Lake covers 135 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Nice Lake?
Nice Lake is 11 feet deep at its deepest point, and 6 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Nice Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Nice Lake.
Is there public access to Nice Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Nice Lake.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Nice Lake?
Nice 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Nice Lake?
By car, Nice Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr from Madison and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Nice Lake like?
The lake bottom is 35% gravel, 30% muck, 25% sand, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.