Blue Lake is a crystal clear 441 acre lake located in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The lake is situated at 1,582 ft. elevation and is approximately 49 feet deep at its deepest point. Recreation on the lake ranges from boating, swimming and kayaking, to water skiing and there is excellent hiking, bird and wildlife-watching in the surrounding forest around the lake and the entire region.
Fishing is exceptional at Blue Lake and anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Panfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Walleye. In fact, Minocqua was named one of the “Best Fishing Towns in America” by Field & Stream Magazine:
The town where everyone fishes…
In Wisconsin, they might as well staple fishing licenses to birth certificates. It seems everybody here was born to fish. Minocqua is a quaint little cabin community, the kind of place where you fish all day, and sit on the porch at night to watch the sun set over the lake. Fishing-wise, there is much to keep you busy: trout in the creeks, and just about every species you can think of in the 70-odd vicinity lakes. The underrated smallmouth bass fishery probably should rank among the top five in the country. Of course, fishing is a prominent part of the North Woods culture, as are beer, cheese, and Green Bay Packers football.”
Area wildlife include beaver, otter, mink, cranes, loons, muskrat, geese, herons, ducks, black bear, white-tailed deer, woodcock, and grouse.
Many services, equipment rentals, stores and restaurants are available in the nearby town of Minocqua and there are many fine area golf courses and other opportunities for recreation and entertainment.
The Blue Lake Pines Survey Map
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