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Review:
Delavan Lake is located in Wisconsin’s Southern Savanna region, about 63 miles from Madison and 87 miles from Chicago. The lake has been operated as a summer resort since the 1800s. There are several houses here that were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and he even designed two boathouses on the lake. Although still heavily developed today, Delavan Lake is mostly used for sailing and water sports. The local yacht club organizes racing and regattas on the lake every summer. Fishing is excellent, especially for bluegill, muskellunge, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and walleye. In the winter, there are ice fishing contests. A public boat ramp is located on the lake’s northeastern shore.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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