Big Muskellunge Lake

Big Muskellunge Lake
Big Muskellunge Lake is located in Wisconsin
Big Muskellunge Lake
Big Muskellunge Lake
Location within Wisconsin
Big Muskellunge Lake is located in the United States
Big Muskellunge Lake
Big Muskellunge Lake
Location within the United States
LocationVilas County, Wisconsin
Coordinates46°01′03″N 89°36′54″W / 46.0173745°N 89.6148908°W / 46.0173745; -89.6148908
TypeSeepage Lake
Surface area
897 acres (363 ha)
Average depth
26 feet (7.9 m)
Max. depth70 feet (21 m)
Surface elevation
1,641 feet (500 m)

Big Muskellunge Lake is a 897 acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. [1]The maximum depth is 70 feet and the average depth is 26 feet.[2] Fish present in the lake are muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. There is three public boat ramps on the lake.[3]

The lake is largely surrounded by the Northern Highland–American Legion State Forest.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Big Muskellunge Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Big Muskellunge Lake". WI DNR. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Big Muskellunge Lake Map" (PDF). WI DNR. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Northern Highland–American Legion State Forest" (PDF). WI DNR. Retrieved 30 March 2026.