Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
Location	Massac County, Illinois, U.S.
Nearest city	Mermet, Illinois
Coordinates	37°15′44″N 88°51′02″W
Area	2,630 acres (1,060 ha)
Established	1949
Governing body	Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Mermet Lake Conservation Area

Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,630 acres (1,060 ha) and 690 acres (280 ha) of water Massac County, Illinois, United States. It is an old cypress swamp that sports abundant fowl and fish. It also has hiking trails and a large archery competition called the Pro/Am National Archery Tournament, which is among the largest in the country. The land was acquired by the Government of Illinois in 1949.

Its ecosystem contains panfish, channel catfish, largemouth bass, Canada geese, ducks, and snow geese.

References

• "Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
• USGS. "Mermet Lake State Conservation Area, USGS Mermet (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.