Lake Information
There are six different Portage Lakes in the area, Big Portage, Rice Portage, and Deep Portage are accessible from the resort with a boat via channels between the lakes. DNR does not have any information on Rice Portage (the middle lake).
Big Portage Lake
Lake Characteristics:
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Lake Area (acres): 918.00
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Littoral Area (acres): 901.00
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Maximum Depth (feet): 23.00
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Water Clarity (feet): 8.10
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Dominant Bottom Substrate: Silt, Sand
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Abundance of Aquatics Plants: Abundant
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Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (feet): 16.00
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Fish:
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Abundant: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Walleye, Yellow Bullhead, and Yellow Perch
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Other: Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker
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Deep Portage Lake
Lake Characteristics:
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Lake Area (acres): 122.70
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Littoral Area (acres): 30.70
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Maximum Depth (feet): 105.00
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Water Clarity (feet): 18.10
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Dominant Bottom Substrate: Sand, Detritus, Gravel
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Abundance of Aquatics Plants: Abundant
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Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (feet): 22.00