Lac Courte Oreilles

Lac Courte Oreilles

Infobox lake
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location = Sawyer County, Wisconsin
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basin_countries = United States
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area = 5038.8 acres (20.39 km²)
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max-depth = 90 ft (27.4 m)
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shore = 25.4 mi (40.87 km)
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Lac Courte Oreilles (pronEng|ləˈkuːdəreɪ [ [http://www.misspronouncer.com/ Miss Pronouncer: Hear how to pronounce; The Wisconsin pronunciation guide for cities, counties, Indians & lawmakers ] ] ) is a lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, near the town of Hayward. The lake has an abundance of northern pike, muskie, walleye, bass and other fish, and is a popular fishing destination. The name is shared by a nearby Ojibwa reservation (see Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians); in the Ojibwe language it is called "Odaawaa-zaaga'iganiing", "Ottawa Lake". [ [http://www.freelang.net/dictionary/ojibwe.html Ojibwe Dictionary] . Freelang. Retrieved 2007-04-14]

The name was given by French fur trappers who were the earliest European explorers in the area; the French translates as "Lake Short Ears," as the trappers believed the Ottawa Anishinaabe peoples living in the area cut off the edges of their ear [lobe] s.

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