Randall Lake, Bear River Watershed (UC15)
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Randall Lake, Bear River Watershed (UC15)
Randall Lake (2318500)
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115.43 Acres
Natural Community
Shallow Lowland
Year Last Monitored
2017
Good
 
Iron
Trout Water 
No
Outstanding or Exceptional 
No
Impaired Water 
No

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use
Shallow Lowland
Attainable Use
Default FAL
Designated Use
Default FAL

Overview

Randall Lake, in the Bear River Watershed, is a 115.43 acre lake that falls in Iron County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.

Date  2011

Author   Aquatic Biologist

Historical Description

Source:1970, Surface Water Resources of Iron County,WI:WI-DNR Randall Lake, T41N, R4E, Section 17

A soft water drainage lake having slightly acid, medium brown water of very low transparency. The inlet and outlet streams afford little boating use and the outlet is tributary to the Bear River and part of the North Fork of the Flambeau River drainage. Muck is the predominant littoral material (90 percent) with the balance being sand. The shoreline is predominantly upland (70 percent) with the balance being wetland of the open bog type. Fish inhabitants are muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, perch, bluegill, black crappie, pumpkinseed, bullhead, white sucker, redhorse, common shiner, and golden shiner. Waterfowl utilize this lake on their spring and fall migrations. Submergent vegetation is sparse. Wild rice is present and located in the northwest portion of the basin. There are 13 dwellings located on the shoreline. Public access with parking is available. There is 0.85 mile of public frontage controlled by the Division of Trust Lands and Investments.

Surface Acres = 114.7, S.D.F. = 1.53, Maximum Depth = 10 feet

Date  1970

Author   Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

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Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages.
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Shallow lowland lake describes the depth and location of the lake in a watershed. These variables affect the lakes response to watershed variables.
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Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.
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Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.