Namekagon Lake

This article is about the chain of lakes. For the individual lake, see Lake Namakagon.
Namekagon Lake
Namekagon Lake is located in Wisconsin
Namekagon Lake
Namekagon Lake
Namekagon Lake is located in the United States
Namekagon Lake
Namekagon Lake
LocationBayfield County, Wisconsin near Cable, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°13′12″N 91°6′36″W / 46.22000°N 91.11000°W / 46.22000; -91.11000
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.

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

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 crappie, northern pike, and walleye. Namekagon Lake is also 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, whose 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, Wisconsin, and provided tourists with tours of the "Namekagon/Namekagon River."