Trout Lake (Wisconsin)
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South basin of Trout Lake, with Haunted Island, Easter Island, and Fisk Island in view
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| Location | Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 46°02′35″N 89°40′15″W / 46.04306°N 89.67083°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,607.9 ha (3,973 acres) |
| Average depth | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
| Max. depth | 35.7 m (117 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1630ft |
| Islands | 7 (Miller Island, Zimmerman Island, Haunted Island, Easter Island, Fisk Island, unknown, Chocolate Drop Island) |
Trout Lake is one of the largest lakes in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Near the towns of Boulder Junction and Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, it is known in the area for having good fishing, and a relatively large amount of undeveloped shoreline. Trout Lake is one of the few inland lakes in Wisconsin to host lake trout. The lake has a serious problem with the invasive rusty crayfish however, which has destroyed a lot of fish habitat..
Trout Lake is one of seven lakes studied at the North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER) site. The lake houses a sensor buoy, which feeds data to the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON).
Trout Lake is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Trout Lake research station, where research on lakes and streams in the area is carried out.
According to LTER surveys, 42 species have been found in Trout Lake including:
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