White Birch Lake

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  White Birch Lake is a 113 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 27 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Walleye. The lake's water clarity is low. [From the DNR Website.] Additional information from the site: Bottom 50% sand, 20% gravel, 10% rock, 20% muck. Hydrologic Lake Type: DRAINAGE. Latitude, Longitude: 46.063430, -89.52286890. Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Walleye. Trophic Status: Eutrophic. Data is as of March, 2012.

  White Birch is the downstream lake of a three-lake chain, including, Irving, Ballard and White Birch. It was the site of Wilsie's No topic [88 white birch lodge], now under new ownership as White Birch Village.

  Charles P. Forbes

  March 5, 2012
• Bibliography

  Comprehensive References

  Chicago and North Western Railway. Hunting and Fishing Resorts of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan reached by the Chicago and North Western Railway [Map]. Chicago, 1916. View Full Entry

  Owen, David Dale and Joseph G.Norwood. Report of a Geological Survey of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Philadelphia, 1852. View Full Entry

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  Minor References

  Fayram & Treska. Evaluation of the Efficacy of a 14-18 Inch Slot Limit for Walleyes in Northern W. [Research Report # 190, March 2010] Madison, 2010. View Full Entry (Full text available)

  Wisconsin DNR. Vilas County Lakes Directory. [From Wisconsin Lakes, Wis. DNR PUB-FH-800 2001] Eagle River, 2002. View Full Entry
• Links
  • 2012 Lake Mercury Levels
  • DNR White Birch Lake map
  • Mercury Advisory, Walleye in White Birch Lake
  • White Birch Lake DNR Site
  • White Birch Lake, DNR Map
• Images
  White Birch Footbridge

  White Birch Lake: Island
• Miscellany