Birch Lake (Laona, Wisconsin)

Birch Lake is a lake in the town of Laona in Forest County, Wisconsin. The lake has no public boat launch and is surrounded by pine trees.

Description

Birch Lake has a maximum depth of 70 ft (21 m) deep and is 468 acres (189 ha). The lake is surrounded by pine trees and it has no public boat launch.[1] The United States Forest Service surveyed the lake in 1938 and they measured 4.5 mi (7.2 km) of shoreline.[2]

The fish in the lake include Crappie and perch; predator fish in the lake include smallmouth bass and walleye. The lake also has many crayfish.[1]

History

In 1926 the lake was stocked with Whitefish and Trout fish from Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin.[3] In 1951 the Wisconsin State Journal stated that the lake was surrounded by Norway pine trees.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, Dale (19 May 2005). "Try Birch Lake for smallmouth bass, walleye". ESPN. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Birch Lake - Forest County, Wisconsin DNR Lake Map" (PDF). Wisconsin DNR. Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Adult White Fish Are Planted In Lake November 23, 1926 - Sheboygan Press". Sheboygan Press. 23 November 1926.
  4. ^ McClelland, Harold E. (11 November 1951). "Sugar Bush Hill rated Highest Point in State". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

45°34′10″N 88°38′17″W / 45.56944°N 88.63806°W / 45.56944; -88.63806