Namekagon Lake

Lake Namekagon is a chain of lakes located in the Chequamegon National Forest in northern Wisconsin. Namekagon has much wildlife and forested habitat.

Namekagon Lake
Namekagon Lake
Namekagon Lake
LocationBayfield County, Wisconsin near Cable, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°13′12″N 91°6′36″W
Primary inflowsNamekagon River
Surface areaLake Namekagon: 2,897 acres (4.53 sq mi)
Chain: 3,227 acres (5.04 sq mi)
Average depth38 ft (12 m)
Max. depth51 ft (16 m)
Water volume52,032 acre feet (64,181,000 m3)
Shore length143.67 mi (70 km)
IslandsDella Is., Paines Is., Champaign Is., Gov. Is., Ch. Namakagon Is., Anderson Is.
SettlementsNear Cable, Wisconsin, Grandview, Wisconsin, Clam Lake, Wisconsin
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Accommodations

There are several restaurants and resorts located on Namekagon Lake, including Lakewoods, and Telemark Pointe. Restaurants include Pla-Mor, and the Loon Saloon.

Wildlife

Fish Species include, but are not limited to, crappie, northern pike, and walleye. Namekagon lake also is a home to many deer and other species of animals and plants.

Spelling

Namakagon Queen, Hayward Wisconsin, June 1961

The spellings "Namekagon" and "Namakagon" are both used. "Namekagon," with the fourth letter being an "e," is the more common spelling, especially concerning the Namekagon River that flows out of Lake Namakagon. The spelling of "Namakagon" however, with the fourth letter being an "a", is a common spelling in the upper reaches of the Namekagon River area, especially concerning Lake Namakagon where the lake association is called the "Namakagon Lake Association." Also, from the 1960s to the 1980s, a river boat named the "Namakagon Queen" was located in Hayward, WI, and provided tourists with tours of the "Namekagon/Namekagon River."

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