Trout Lake (Wisconsin)
| Trout Lake | |
|---|---|
 South basin of Trout Lake, with Haunted Island, Easter Island, and Fisk Island in view | |
| Location | Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°02′35″N 89°40′15″W / 46.04306°N 89.67083°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,607.9 ha (3,973 acres) |
| Average depth | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
| Max. depth | 35.7 m (117 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,630 feet (500 m) |
| Islands | 7 (Miller Island, Zimmerman Island, Haunted Island, Easter Island, Fisk Island, unknown, Chocolate Drop Island) |
Trout Lake is one of the largest lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Near the towns of Boulder Junction and Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, it is known in the area for having good fishing,[1] and a relatively large amount of undeveloped shoreline. Trout Lake is one of the few inland lakes in Wisconsin to host lake trout. The lake has a serious problem with the invasive rusty crayfish however, which has destroyed a lot of fish habitat.[2][3].
Trout Lake limnology
Trout Lake is one of seven lakes studied at the North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER) site.[4] The lake houses a sensor buoy, which feeds data to the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON).
Trout Lake is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Trout Lake research station, where research on lakes and streams in the area is carried out.
Fish species
According to LTER surveys,[5] 42 species have been found in Trout Lake including:
- Bowfin
- Trout-perch
- Lake trout
- Lake whitefish
- Cisco (fish)
- Northern pike
- Muskellunge
- Burbot
- Largemouth bass
- Smallmouth bass
- Rock bass
- Bluegill
- Yellow perch
- Walleye
Notes
- ^ [1] Archived September 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rusty Crayfish: A Nasty Invader | Minnesota Sea Grant". Seagrant.umn.edu. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ [2] Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Long Term Ecological Research Network. "The Long Term Ecological Research Network | Long-term, broad-scale research to understand our world". Lternet.edu. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Species Monitored at NTL-LTER". Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2009.. Archived page at