North Twin Lake is a lake (formerly known as Big Twin lake in the town of
Phelps, in
Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is a recreational lake with sport fishing.
Native Americans also exercise their federally protected treaty rights to
spearfish
Spearfish may refer to:
Places
*Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
* North Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
* Spearfish Formation, a geologic formation in the United States
Biology
* ''Tetrapturus'', a genus of marlin containing spe ...
on the lake.
History
The lake is mainly a sport fishing lake with
muskellunge and
bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
.
Recreation on this lake also includes sail racing.
Native American tribes spear fish in North Twin Lake and elsewhere in Vilas county based on their federally protected treaty rights.
The spear fishing activities are often a source of friction between Native Americans and local residents.
Island
Gangster Island is located in the southwest portion of North Twin lake (originally known as Big Twin Lake) in the town of Phelps in
Vilas County, Wisconsin.
According to real estate listings the island covers roughly .
See also
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List of lakes of Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County has more lakes than any other county in Wisconsin, with 563 named and 755 unnamed lakes covering 93,889 acres. Lac Vieux Desert near Phelps, at 4017 acres, is the largest.
Named lakes are listed below. Alternate names are indicated i ...
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List of lakes in Wisconsin
There are 15,074 documented lakes in Wisconsin.Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Lakes'. 2009. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. They range in size from small one-and two-acre () ponds to Lake Winnebago. They range in dept ...
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Wisconsin Walleye War
The Wisconsin Walleye War became the name for late 20th-century events in Wisconsin in protest of Ojibwe hunting and fishing rights. In a 1975 case, the tribes challenged state efforts to regulate their hunting and fishing off the reservations, bas ...
References
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Lakes of Vilas County, Wisconsin
Lakes of Wisconsin
Tourist attractions in Vilas County, Wisconsin