Keyes Lake Boat Ramp
Location
The lake supports a healthy fishery including Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye, making it popular with anglers as well as recreational paddlers. The public boat landing provides straightforward access to the water. Keyes Lake is located near the Whisker Lake Wilderness area, approximately 11 miles west of Florence, offering paddlers the opportunity to explore this scenic region on the Michigan-Wisconsin border. This is a non-reservable, first-come, first-served public access site.
Whisker Lake was designated as a wilderness on October 2, 1978. This 7,500 acre tract is located 11 miles west of Florence, Wis., on the Michigan-Wisconsin border in Florence County. The area got its name from the large pines near the shoreline of Whisker Lake. Old timers called these pines "chin whiskers". These "chin whiskers" somehow escaped being burned by wildfires that ravaged the area...
Whisker Lake was designated as a wilderness on October 2, 1978. This 7,500 acre tract is located 11 miles west of Florence, Wis., on the Michigan-Wisconsin border in Florence County. The area got its name from the large pines near the shoreline of Whisker Lake. Old timers called these pines "chin whiskers". These "chin whiskers" somehow escaped being burned by wildfires that ravaged the area after it was railroad-logged in the early 1900's. The terrain within the Whisker Lake area ranges from rolling upland to beaver flooded wetlands. Trout fishing is available at Riley Lake, Edith Lake, Wakefield Creek and the Brule River. Berry picking, hunting, cross-country skiing and wildlife viewing are just some of the activities you can enjoy during your visit.
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