Namekagon Lake Explained

Namekagon Lake
Coords:46.22°N -91.11°W
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Inflow:Namekagon River
Area:Lake Namekagon: 2897acres
Chain: 3227acres
Depth:380NaN0
Max-Depth:510NaN0
Volume:52032acre.ft
Shore:43.670NaN0
Islands:Della Is., Paines Is., Champaign Is., Gov. Is., Ch. Namakagon Is., Anderson Is.
Cities:Near Cable, Wisconsin, Grandview, Wisconsin, Clam Lake, Wisconsin

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

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."

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