Presque Isle Lake | |
Location: | Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States |
Coords: | 46.2242°N -89.7806°W |
Type: | Natural |
Area: | 1165acres |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Presque Isle Lake in Wisconsin, USA. |
Presque Isle Lake is a lake in the town of Presque Isle, in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is a recreational lake with sport fishing. Native Americans also spearfish on the lake.
The lake is deep.[1] The lake is known for sport fishing muskellunge.[2] [3]
Chippewa Indians exercise their federally protected treaty rights to spearfish walleye on the lake. The activity draws protests from the local residents.[4] The Lac De Flambeau Chippewa Indians were able to spear 449 Walleye from the lake in 1987.[5]