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Review:
Lake Ripley is a 423-acre lake on the outskirts of the historic town of Cambridge. This glacier lake with clear blue water has maximum depth of 44 feet and is a very popular fishing destination. Most of its 5-mile shore is densely populated. On the western shore lies Ripley Park, owned by the Cambridge Foundation, with a lovely beach as well as tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts. There is a nice swimming beach and picnic areas, but no camping. Fishing on the lake is great for smallmouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, walleye, and white bass. Koskonong Creek, which runs from the lake, is popular with canoeists in the summer and, once it freezes in the winter, with cross-country skiers.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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