Wisconsin Lake Finder

Nixon Lake

Nixon Lake is a 116-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 116 acres
• Deepest point: 5 ft
• Bottom: 95% muck, 5% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye
• Public access: 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: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels

Questions about Nixon Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Nixon Lake?

10 waterfront parcels front Nixon Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Nixon Lake?

Nixon Lake covers 116 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Nixon Lake?

Nixon Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Nixon Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye in Nixon Lake.

Is there public access to Nixon Lake?

Yes. Nixon Lake has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Nixon 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 a motorboat prohibition 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 Nixon Lake?

By car, Nixon Lake is about 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 20 min from Appleton, 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 Nixon Lake like?

The lake bottom is 95% muck, 5% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.