Owl Lake
Making Connections
Maps
- Fisher
F-12, Little Sag, Tuscarora, Temperance Lakes
- McKenzie
7, Tuscarora
Links
- DNR Lake No. 160726
- Lake Map No. C0317
- Lake Table No. 8B
- MDH Fish Consumption Advisory
- N/A
- MPCA Water Quality - N/A
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Scale 1:21420
Full image approximately 2
miles square
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Description
Owl is a small, relatively deep lake
with a teardrop form. It is tucked between larger Tuscarora,
90 rods to the east and 38' above; and Crooked,
55 rods to the west and 28' below. The forests along the eastern shore and
extending on to Tuscarora are among the oldest in the area, originating
from a stand replacing fire nearly two centuries ago, in 1801. The forests
to the west are much younger, the area having burned in the conflagration
of 1875.
Campsites
Owl has no designated campsites though
there are sites aplenty at nearby Crooked and
Tuscarora.
Planning Considerations
Owl makes it possible to plan trips through
Tuscarora which, though a large lake, can otherwise
be reached only from the east. Tuscarora has no portage connections to the
north or south and Owl is the only link out to the west.
Wildlife
Lake Trout (Salvelinus
namaycush) are present but populations are low and reproduction
appears to be limited. Yellow Perch (Perca
flavescens) and White Sucker (Catostomus
commersoni), however, are present in great numbers.
Notes and Comments
While it might normally be a reasonable assumption
that the lake's name is derived from the birds which are among the region's
most enduring residents, the presence of adjacent lakes named Ogle and Hooter
gives one pause. Reminds one of that tacky, sexist bar franchise that gives
owls a bad name.
Last updated on 11 April, 2004
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