Siskiwit Lake (Wisconsin)

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Siskiwit Lake
Location of Siskiwit Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Siskiwit Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Siskiwit Lake
Location of Siskiwit Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Siskiwit Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Siskiwit Lake
LocationBayfield County, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°47′43″N 091°08′00″W / 46.79528°N 91.13333°W / 46.79528; -91.13333
TypeDrainage
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area285 acres (1.15 km2)
Max. depth13 ft (4.0 m)
Surface elevation1,060 ft (320 m)

Siskiwit Lake[1][2] is a small eutrophic[3] lake on the Bayfield Peninsula in Bayfield County in northern Wisconsin in the United States. The lake is located about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Siskiwit Bay, an arm of Lake Superior, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the northern boundary of Chequamegon National Forest. Duluth-Superior is about 48 miles (77 km) to the west. Parts of the small town of Bell border the lake, and there are several houses and vacation cabins[4] on the lake, most on the north shore. The nearest major road, Wisconsin Highway 13, is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the north, and the nearest large town, Washburn, is about 14 miles (23 km)[5] to the southeast, down County Trunk Highway C.

Siskiwit Lake is 285 acres (1.15 km2) in area with a maximum depth of 13 feet (4.0 m)[2][3] and a shoreline circumference of four miles (6.4 km).[6] The lake contains a two-acre (8,100 m2) island, Long Island (another small quasi-island, Round Island, is actually attached to the mainland). The deeper part of the lake is to the east, with a long narrow bay stretching northwest of Long Island.[6] The lake drains at the eastern end into the Siskiwit River which flows (via Little Siskiwit Lake) into Siskiwit Bay at Cornucopia.

Siskiwit Lake is used for fishing. Northern pike Panfish is present.[3] Walleye is present[2] in abundance.[3][5] Also present are Smallmouth Bass,[2][3][5] Bluegill,[2][5] Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Sucker, and Yellow Perch,[5] and Brook Trout.[2] There is a boat ramp.[2][3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Siskiwit Lake (Wisconsin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Siskiwit Lake". Lake-Link. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Siskiwit Lake". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Siskiwit Lake". Siskiwitlake.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Siskiwit Lake Fishing". Hook and Bullet. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Wisconsin Conservation Department (June 1964). "Lake Survey Map - Siskiwit Lake - Bayfield County" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 21, 2014.