A fisheries survey of the "shakey lakes" (Long, Bass, and Baker) in Menominee County. (Fisheries research report: 673)

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The data included in this report were collected during the period June
18 - July 5, 1940.&
These lakes, lying in a group on the Shakey River about one mile upstream
from the mouth of this river, are parts of the old river basin. Long Lake, which
includes the following preexisting lakes within its shoreline: East, West, Resort,
and Becker, actually occupies the river channel and its side branches. Bass and
Baker Lakes, connected with each other by a broad channel, maintain the same water
level as Long because they are actually parts of the latter. A road grade passes
between Long Lake and Bass, the lowermost of the Bass-Baker combination. However,
the two are joined by a large culvert, six feet in diameter, which is negotiable
by boat and through which level changes in one or the other lake are compensated.
Long Lake was formed by an old logging dam. This dam was constructed in the Shakey
River to furnish water head sufficient to float logs to the bi~nominee River into
which the Shakey flows. Sometime prior to 1926, probably in the first decade of this
century, the dam was either destroyed or went out, and the level of Long Lake was
lowered about 10 feet. Each of the low portions of Long Lake basin became a separate lake connected with the others by a rather narrow, mucky channel. Dr. John
N. Lowe made a reconnoissance survey of these waters during the summers of 1926 -
1927. He reported that the lakes were heavily populated with game fish of most
every species common to the area. Forage fish and crayfish were abundant. Fishing was apparently good and the population considered large enough at that time
to prompt the statements "No further planting of fish necessary for years to come."
Northern pike, largemouth bass, and perch were the dominant species of game fish.
Smallmouth bass, black crappie, bullheads, walleye pike, rock bass, common sunfish,
and bluegills were present. The northern pike were quite abundant and "grew to
good size". One which was seen weighed 12i pounds. Walleye pike were introduced

cs/The survey party personnel consisted of Fred E. Locke, Aquatic Biologist I, leader,
Irving J. Cantrall and Burton P. Hunt, Fisheries Technicians A, and Pat Galvin,
Fish Culturist C, assistants.