Bois Brule River

The Bois Brule River (most often referred to as the Brule River) is a river situated in Douglas County, Wisconsin, near its eastern border with Bayfield County. The river, which is 44 miles (72 km) long, rises in central Douglas County near Upper St. Croix Lake, flows through the Brule River State Forest and drains into Lake Superior.

The river is called Wiisaakode-ziibi ("A river through a half-burnt woods") in the Anishinaabe language, which was translated into French and incorporated into English. It was the site of the 1842 Battle of the Brule between the La Pointe Band of Ojibwe and a group of Dakota Sioux.

The river is well known for its exceptional trout fishing and canoeing. Near the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Office that operates the State Forest, there is a fish hatchery.

Sources

• Bois Brule River - Columbia Gazatteer

External links

• Brule River State Forest