Pfeiffer Lake

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Pfeiffer Lake is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Tower. It has a surface area of 57 acres and a maximum depth of 26 feet. There is a concrete ramp and dock located at the USFS campground.

Lake bottom substrates along the shoreline of Pfeiffer Lake range from rubble to muck. Aquatic plants grow to a depth of 13 feet and are generally sparse with concentrations in the small bays. There are no inlets. The small outlet has a beaver dam that limits fish movement.

Bluegill numbers in 2012 (25/trap net) were lower than the long term average for all assessments on this lake. The average bluegill sampled was 7 inches long and about six years old. The largest bluegill sampled was 9 inches long.

Black crappie numbers in 2012 (2/trap net) were lower than the long term average for all assessments on this lake. Most crappie were less than six inches long and would be about three years old. The largest crappie sampled was almost 11 inches long.

Walleye numbers in 2012 (4/gill net) were lower than the long term average for all assessments on this lake but still of moderate abundance. Most sampled walleye were aged to years that the lake was fingerling stocked, either in 2006 or 2009. Because of the two age classes, sizes grouped around 15 or 20 inches. The largest walleye sampled was 21 inches long.

Largemouth bass and yellow perch were the only other fish species sampled in 2012. Yellow perch (25/gill net) were slightly higher than the long term average and the average length was 9 inches.

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