Jacqueline Lake is a very
soft water bog lake located seven miles north of Polonia in the Town
of Sharon. This 40 acre lake has a volume of 175 acre-feet, a
maximum depth of 17 feet, and an estimated
retention time of 3.4
years. The bottom consists of sand and muck. It is a unique
seepage lake with
floating bogs and a tamarack-black spruce swamp on the north
shore. There are no inlets or outlets. Without aeration, frequent
winterkills limit the fishery; however, northern pike, largemouth
bass, and panfish are present. Attempts have been made to control
dense aquatic vegetation with only partial success. The lake was
rapidly developed in the 1960s and early 1970s. As a result much of the wildlife use
of the lake is gone; however, this lake is rich in rare plant
species and the north end provides excellent wetland habitat.
See a survey about the future of Jacqueline Lake.
Read agendas and minutes from Jacqueline Lake planning meetings.
Contact the staff working on the Jacqueline Lake plan.
See a map of the Jacqueline Lake watershed.
Read reports about Jacqueline Lake
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Draft management plan for Jacqueline Lake - available as soon as revisions are completed
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