Lake Noquebay


Lake Noquebay is a large freshwater lake in northeastern Wisconsin.

Statistics

The lake is approximately by and has an area of about. It has three small tributaries: Upper Inlet Creek, Middle Inlet Creek, and Lower Middle Inlet Creek. The Lake Noquebay Dam, constructed in 1929 at the southwest corner of the lake, maintains the water level at between and. Fish species include bluegill, crappie, bass, walleye, northern pike, trout, rock bass, perch, and muskellunge. The lake is noted for its large bluegills.

Name

Lake Noquebay was spelled Noque Bay or Nocque Bay in older sources. The name is believed to derive from Ojibwe noka or noke 'bear', and is related to the names of Bay de Noc and the Noquet tribe.

Recreation

Lake Noquebay is popular year round with boating, fishing, snowmobiling, and waterskiing. Lake Noquebay County Park lies on the south shore of the lake and includes picnic areas with grills, a playground, restrooms, a boat launch, a sandy beach, and changing booths for swimmers. The Crivitz Ski Cats Waterski Club performs weekly in the summer.
Located north of Green Bay, Wisconsin, just a few minutes east of Crivitz, Wisconsin.