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Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)

Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis) is a 764-acre lake in Oneida and Lincoln counties, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 102 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 764 acres
• Deepest point: 26 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 15% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• 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: Green Bay 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Appleton 2 hr 25 min, Madison 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 40 min, Waukesha 3 hr 40 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Chicago 4 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 102 waterfront parcels

Questions about Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)

How many waterfront properties are on Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)?

102 waterfront parcels front Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis): 73 in Oneida County and 29 in Lincoln County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)?

Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis) covers 764 acres in Oneida and Lincoln counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)?

Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis) is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis).

Is there public access to Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)?

Yes. Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis) has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)?

Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis) 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 Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis)?

By car, Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis) is about 2 hr 20 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from Appleton, 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Rice River Flowage*(Nokomis) like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 15% gravel, 15% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.