Squirrel Lake is a lake in
Vilas County and
Oneida County, Wisconsin. It has a maximum depth of 46 feet. Several species of fish inhabit the lake and fishing is accessible via a public boat launch. Writer
Winifred Dunn spent time during her youth on an island at Squirrel Lake.
[Motion Picture News, Inc. ''Motion Picture News Booking Guide and Studio Directory (Oct 1927)''. N.p.: New York, Motion Picture News, 1927. Print.] Minocqua, Wisconsin and the community of Bo-Di-Lac border the lake. The max depth is .
A 1918 edition of ''
Field and Stream
''Field & Stream'' (''F&S'' for short) is an American online magazine focusing on hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. The magazine was a print publication between 1895 and 2015 and became an online-only publication from 2020.
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'' discussed camping by Squirrel Lake as part of a canoe trips. Water levels in the lake have been managed by
Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company
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(WVIC). The lake has been noted for its water quality and waterfowl.
In 1900, Squirrel Lake was included in a surveyor's report.
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Lakes of Vilas County, Wisconsin
Lakes of Oneida County, Wisconsin