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Lakes & Waterways Devil's Lake has both warm- and cold-water fisheries. Each year, the DNR stocks the lake with brown trout. Browns are taken mainly on small minnows or spinners off the steeply dropping east and west shores. You will also find walleye, which are stocked, and northern pike. Easy access fishing is available along the south shore of the lake, where it is possible to fish just off the sidewalk. Please note that powerboats are not allowed on Devil’s Lake. Fish at Devil’s Lake include trout, common carp, northern pike, white sucker, bullhead, catfish, white bass, rock bass, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, green sunfish, pumpkinseed, bluegill, crappie, walleye, yellow perch, Iowa darter and
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johnny darter (the trout and carp are not native). dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/devilslake 608-356-8301
Mirror Lake is a 139-acre lake with a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake has three public boat landings. To use the landing within the park you will need a Wisconsin State Park sticker. Mirror Lake is entirely no wake, so boaters should be aware of the regulations specific to this lake. This is not a lake for jet skis, but is a premier lake for kayaks and canoes. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The lake’s water clarity is low. dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/mirrorlake 608-254-2333 Lake Wisconsin is a 7,197-acre lake with a maximum depth of 24 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Some public landings
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include Summer Oaks County Park, Moon Valley and Palisade Street in the Village of Merrimac. Please be advised that if this is your first time on Lake Wisconsin you should use caution. Shallow spots with snags, the Merrimac car ferry cables and the low sections of the railway bridge are all potential hazards. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and catfish. The lake’s water clarity is low. dnr.wi.gov/lakes | 608-635-8122
Seeley Lake is a 52-acre lake with a maximum depth of 10 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. dnr.wi.gov/lakes | 608-635-8122
Lake Delton is a 249-acre lake with a maximum depth of 16 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Lake Delton is very popular for
