Glacial Lake

Kettle lake

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Habitats

Deep clear northern lakes left by melting ice blocks, with marl shelves and bog edges.

Field facts
HabitatNorthern moraine country
RangeNortheastern Indiana
When to lookYear-round; ice-fishing in winter
StatusThreatened by shoreline development and invasives (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesReservoir, Farm pond

Field note: Some Indiana kettle lakes are over thirty metres deep.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Clean, drain and dry boats between lakes without exception.

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