Upper Ninemile Lake
Upper Ninemile Lake is a 108-acre lake in Vilas and Forest counties, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 108 acres
- Deepest point: 5 ft
- Bottom: 75% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing 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: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Upper Ninemile Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Upper Ninemile Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Upper Ninemile Lake: 15 in Vilas County and 1 in Forest County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Upper Ninemile Lake?
Upper Ninemile Lake covers 108 acres in Vilas and Forest counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Upper Ninemile Lake?
Upper Ninemile Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Upper Ninemile Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Upper Ninemile Lake.
Is there public access to Upper Ninemile Lake?
Yes. Upper Ninemile Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Upper Ninemile Lake?
Upper Ninemile 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 water-skiing rules 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 Upper Ninemile Lake?
By car, Upper Ninemile Lake is about 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities 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 Upper Ninemile Lake like?
The lake bottom is 75% muck, 20% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.