Nelson Lake gifts, ornaments and shirts
38 five-star reviews on our Etsy shop
This is the Nelson Lake a few miles north of Hayward, the one with the big island in the middle and a ring of water around it. The west lobe and north arm are on the outline too.
Start here
This is the Nelson Lake a few miles north of Hayward, the one with the big island in the middle and a ring of water around it. The west lobe and north arm are on the outline too.
Everything for Nelson Lake
Make it yours
Your names, a year, or your spot on Nelson Lake, on our Nelson Lake outline. Tell us what you'd like and we'll email you a few pictures and the price. You only pay once you've picked one.
Shirts, hoodies, mugs, posters, flags and more.
Nelson Lake, as we draw it
The outline shows the west lobe, the north arm and the ring of water around the big central island. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
NearHayward
Nelson Lake facts, with sources
- County
- Sawyer County, Wisconsin
- River and dam
- Totagatic River, dammed to form the lake
- Surface area
- 2,716 acres
- Maximum depth
- 33 feet
- Nearest town
- Hayward, a few miles to the south
Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov, en.wikipedia.org, nelsonlakeresorts.com, usgs.gov
Questions about Nelson Lake
Which Nelson Lake is this?
The one in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, near Hayward. USGS maps dozens of lakes called Nelson Lake; our design is the Sawyer County lake.
What fish are in Nelson Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye.
How deep is Nelson Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists a maximum depth of 33 feet across 2,716 acres.
Looking for a different lake? Tell us which one, and the lakes people ask for most get drawn next.
Tell us your lake