Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge is part of a large coastal wetland
complex on the south shore of Lake Superior near Ashland, Wisconsin. The
refuge was established in 1999 to protect, restore and manage coastal wetland
and spring-fed stream habitat. Restoration of coaster brook trout populations,
an anadromous fish native to Lake Superior, is a high priority for the refuge.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently owns 304 acres in fee title out
of 540 acres authorized along lower Whittlesey Creek and 57 acres of easements
out of 1,260 acres authorized in the 12,000-acre Whittlesey Creek watershed.
The refuge is located entirely within the Town of Barksdale, Bayfield County.

<p>Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge is part of a large coastal wetland complex on the south shore of Lake Superior near Ashland, Wisconsin. The refuge was established in 1999 to protect, restore and manage coastal wetland and spring-fed stream habitat. Restoration of coaster brook trout populations, an anadromous fish native to Lake Superior, is a high priority for the refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently owns 304 acres in fee title out of 540 acres authorized along lower Whittlesey Creek and 57 acres of easements out of 1,260 acres authorized in the 12,000-acre Whittlesey Creek watershed. The refuge is located entirely within the Town of Barksdale, Bayfield County.</p>

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Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of
lakes & streams from glaciers 10,000 years before. Clear-flowing water,
red/gold of autumn, a fairyland of snow, open prairies, and distant horizons
paint the land. Historic sites along the way tell how America settled and grew
as a nation. From North Dakota to Vermont, adventure is never far away.

Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of lakes & streams from glaciers 10,000 years before. Clear-flowing water, red/gold of autumn, a fairyland of snow, open prairies, and distant horizons paint the land. Historic sites along the way tell how America settled and grew as a nation. From North Dakota to Vermont, adventure is never far away.

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