Nelson Lake
Lincoln County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1007700
Size
10 acres
Max depth
17 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Boat landings
- Nelson Lake Access (listed under Sawyer County)Boat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
- Nelson Lake Park Boat Access (listed under Sawyer County)Boat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · County
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Lincoln County
- Fox Lake0.3 miles away
- Ackerman Lake0.4 miles away
- Knight Lake1.0 miles away
- Anient Lake1.0 miles away
- Black Alder Lake1.5 miles away
- Henson Lake1.6 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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