Birch Lake (Laona, Wisconsin)
Lake in Wisconsin
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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 70 ft (21 m) deep and is 468 acres (189 ha). The lake is surrounded by pine trees and it has no public boat launch.[1] The United States Forest Service surveyed the lake in 1938 and they measured 4.5 mi (7.2 km) of shoreline.[2]
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.[1]
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]