Druid Lake
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Druid Lake is a kettle lake located in the town of Erin, Wisconsin
, Washington County, Wisconsin
located near Hartford, Wisconsin. Druid Lake is a natural glacial-formed lake. Druid Lake is surrounded by rugged mixed woods and glacial drumlins in the Southern Savannah Region of southeastern Wisconsins Kettle Moraine area about 25 miles northwest of Milwaukee The lake has a maximum depth of 53 feet (16 m). The lake covers 120.9 acre (0.489265374 km²), has 2.3 miles (3.7 km) of shoreline and has an average depth of 25 feet (7.6 m).
Erin, Wisconsin
Erin is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,664 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community ofThompson is located in Erin...
, Washington County, Wisconsin
located near Hartford, Wisconsin. Druid Lake is a natural glacial-formed lake. Druid Lake is surrounded by rugged mixed woods and glacial drumlins in the Southern Savannah Region of southeastern Wisconsins Kettle Moraine area about 25 miles northwest of Milwaukee The lake has a maximum depth of 53 feet (16 m). The lake covers 120.9 acre (0.489265374 km²), has 2.3 miles (3.7 km) of shoreline and has an average depth of 25 feet (7.6 m).
Fish Species Present
- BluegillBluegillThe Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.-Range and distribution:...
- Largemouth BassLargemouth bassThe largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
- Northern PikeNorthern PikeThe northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
- WalleyeWalleyeWalleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
- Yellow perchYellow perchThe yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch, but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins. They have six to eight dark, vertical bars on their sides...
- Yellow BassYellow bassThe yellow bass or barfish, Morone mississippiensis, is a freshwater fish native to the south and midwestern United States. Though sometimes confused with white bass or striped bass, it is distinguished by its yellow belly and the broken pattern in its lowermost stripes...
- White bassWhite bassThe white bass or sand bass The white bass or sand bass The white bass or sand bass (MoroneIt is the state fish of Oklahoma.- Range :White bass are distributed widely across the United States, particularly in the midwest. They are very abundant in Pennsylvania and the area around Lake Erie...
- WarmouthWarmouthThe common name of Lepomis gulosus is the warmouth. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee.-Introduction:The following is a description of a monitoring plan for the Warmouth . One of the eleven species in the Lepomis genus, the species name gulosus refers to the warmouths big eyes...
- PumpkinseedPumpkinseedThe pumpkinseed sunfish is a freshwater fish of the sunfish family of order Perciformes. It is also referred to as "pond perch", "common sunfish", "punkys", and "sunny".-Range and distribution:...
- Black Crappie
- CarpCarpCarp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
- Yellow BullheadYellow bullheadThe yellow bullhead, is a species of bullhead catfish. Yellow bullhead are typically yellow-olive to slatey-black on the back and sometimes mottled depending on habitat. The sides are lighter and more yellowish while the underside of the head and body are bright yellow, yellow white, or bright...
- Rock BassRock bassThe rock bass , also known as the rock perch, goggle-eye, or red eye is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. They are similar in appearance to smallmouth bass but are usually quite a bit smaller...
- Aqua Man
- mermaids
- spongebob squarepantsSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
- loch ness monsterLoch Ness MonsterThe Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next....
Usage
- Launch Fee: Yes
- Ramp Type: Gravel
- Number Of Ramps: 1
- Trailer Parking Spots: 4-5
Organizations associated with this lake
- Druis Lake P & R District
- Druid Lake Property Owners Association
External links
- Map of Druid Lake from the Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is an agency of the state of Wisconsin. Its purpose is to preserve, protect, manage and maintain the natural resources of the state. The WDNR has the authority to set policy for itself and to recommend regulations for approval by the State Legislature...