Whittlesey Creek
National Wildlife Refuge
Contacting the
Refuge:
e-mail:
WhittleseyCreek@fws.gov
Whittlesey
Creek Home Page
29270 County
Highway G
Ashland, WI 54806
Phone: 715-685-2678
Fax: 715-685-2680
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
Located
three miles west of Ashland,
Wisconsin on Highway 2
Special
Events !
Refuge Facts
- Acres: 204
of the proposed 540 acres have been acquired.
Natural History
- The Refuge is located in
the coastal area of Lake Superior at the mouth of
Whittlesey Creek, which is a part of a large wetland
complex at the head of Chequamegon Bay.
- These coastal wetlands
are significant, shallow water ecosystems in an
otherwise very cold and deep lake.
- Whittlesey Creek was
historic spawning grounds for the anadromous strain
of brook trout, referred to as “coaster”
brook trout.
Refuge Objectives
- Restore and manage
habitat for waterfowl, neotropical migrants, and
other migratory birds.
- Manage for compatible
wildlife-dependent recreational uses, including
environmental education, hunting, fishing,
wildlife-viewing, and demonstrating restoration and
management techniques.
- Plan and carry out a project to
reintroduce coaster brook trout, under guidance of the Lake Superior
Brook Trout Restoration Plan.
Management Tools
- Restoration and
management planning for in-stream fish habitat,
riparian vegetation, and wetlands.
Public Use Opportunities
- The Center is open seven
days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
USFWS Home Page 
Region 3 Home Page
Whittlesey
Creek Home Page
Region
3, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1 Federal Drive
BHW Federal Building
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
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