The Mink River is a 1.4-mile-long (2.3 km)[2] lacustuary, or freshwater estuary, near the northern tip of the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin, in the United States. It is noted for its excellent bass fishing, and the area boasts more than 200 species of birds. The river flows in a southeasterly direction into the estuary on Rowleys Bay, Lake Michigan, 4 miles (6 km) southeast of the village of Ellison Bay.

Mink River
Rogers Lake[1]
Mink River in September
Mink River Show map of Wisconsin Mink River Show map of the United States
Location	Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45.237064°N 87.039356°W / 45.237064; -87.039356
Primary outflows	Rowleys Bay, Lake Michigan
Max. length	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Surface elevation	581 feet (177 m)
Settlements	Liberty Grove

In 1989, 35 species of birds were found in two habitats in the Mink River Estuary.[3]

See also

• List of lakes of Wisconsin § Door County (Rodgers Lake)

References

External links

• Mink River Estuary at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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