Clark Lake (Door County, Wisconsin)

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Clark Lake
Location Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°56′15″N87°12′14″W / 44.937496°N 87.203991°W / 44.937496; -87.203991
Type Drainage Lake
Basin  countriesUnited States
Average depth7 ft (2.1 m)
Max. depth25 ft (7.6 m)
Surface elevation587 ft (179 m)

Clark Lake is the second largest lake in Door County, Wisconsin. Fish species enzootic to the lake include bluegill, brook trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass and walleye. The nearest town is Jacksonport. Fish populations have been declining in the lake since 2013 and fishing now is extremely difficult. [1] [2]

On May 16, 2021, the state live-release record for largemouth bass was set at Clark Lake at 22 inches. [3]

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References

  1. "Clark Lake (Door County, Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. General Lake information
  3. Wisconsin Record Fish List, July 2021, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (The records are current as of July 2021.)