North Twin Lake (Phelps, Wisconsin)
North Twin Lake | |
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North Twin Lake | |
Location | Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates | 46°03′00″N 89°08′06″W / 46.05°N 89.135°WCoordinates: 46°03′00″N 89°08′06″W / 46.05°N 89.135°W |
Type | Natural |
Surface area | 2,871 acres (11,620,000 m2) |
Max. depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
North Twin Lake is a 2,871-acre (1,162 ha) lake in the town of Phelps, in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is a recreational lake with sport fishing. Native Americans also exercise their federally protected treaty rights to spearfish on the lake.
History[]
The lake is mainly a sport fishing lake with muskellunge and bass.[1] Recreation on this lake also includes sail racing.[2]
Native American tribes spear fish in North Twin Lake and elsewhere in Vilas county based on their federally protected treaty rights.[3][4] The spear fishing activities are often a source of friction between Native Americans an local residents.[3]
See also[]
- List of lakes of Vilas County, Wisconsin
- List of lakes in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Walleye War
References[]
- ^ "Twin Lakes (North)". DNR WI. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Racing Set for Phelps". Ironwood Daily Globe. 30 June 1978. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b Schulte, Laura (7 May 2020). "Shots fired near tribal spearfishers on Little Saint Germain Lake expected to result in misdemeanor charge". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Levra, Margaret (20 April 1987). "Gile Spearing Unsuccessful". Ironwood Daily Globe. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
Categories:
- Lakes of Vilas County, Wisconsin
- Lakes of Wisconsin
- Tourist attractions in Vilas County, Wisconsin