| Porcupine Lake Wilderness | |
| Alt Name: | Porcupine Lake |
| Iucn Category: | Ib |
| Iucn Ref: | [1] |
| Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
| Location: | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Nearest City: | Drummond, WI |
| Area Acre: | 4,446 |
| Established: | 1984 |
| Governing Body: | United States Forest Service |
The Porcupine Lake Wilderness is a tract of protected land located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, managed by the United States Forest Service.[2] The Wilderness is located within the boundaries of the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest.
The lake for which the Wilderness was named after has a maximum depth of 33 feet, a mean depth of 16 feet, and an area of, being made up of 30% muck, 30% sand, and 40% gravel.[3] Porcupine Lake is just one of the over 10 lakes that can be found in the Wilderness.[4]
There are several different types of trees residing in the Wilderness, the most prominent being Oak, Maple, Hemlock, and White Pine. In addition to the varied flora, in both Porcupine Lake and Eighteen Mile Spring Pond, trout, bass, and northern pike are commonly found. Besides sea dwelling fauna, deer, bears, foxes, and loons have been known to frequent the area.