Birch Lake (Laona, Wisconsin) Explained

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 deep and is . The lake is surrounded by pine trees and it has no public boat launch. The United States Forest Service surveyed the lake in 1938 and they measured of shoreline.[1]

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.[2]

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]

Notes and References

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

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