Nichols Lake

Outline

Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.

Water clarity

11.6 ft Secchi depthClearOlder reading

Last measured Aug 29, 2000. 1 reading on record, 2000.

Only one reading is on record.

Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.

Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.

Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station NICHOLS LAKE - NICHOLS LAKE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

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

• 1Nichols Lake Carry-inCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · State(dnr)
  Directions

Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

More lakes in Vilas County

• Street Lake0.9 miles away
• Wool Lake1.3 miles away
• Edith Lake1.4 miles away
• Rudolph Lake1.6 miles away
• Boulder Lake1.8 miles away
• Jag Lake2.1 miles away

All Vilas County lakes

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
• Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, 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.