Cherokee Marsh State Fishery Area

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Madison, United States

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Cherokee Marsh State Fishery Area Reviews | Rating 2.5 out of 5 stars (3 reviews)

Cherokee Marsh State Fishery Area is located in Madison, United States. Cherokee Marsh State Fishery Area is rated 2.5 out of 5 in the category park in United States.

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Ike Garcia

This is a place that is best visited during the fall and winter. In spring and summer you have to walk through to much overgrowth of weeds and grass. It keeps you basically fishing in one spot on the train tracks.

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Steven Nomena

No easy access, had to walk on railroad to get to Creek. Creek was muddy and hard to fish. Don't go there unless you're gonna spend all day trying to access it and are physically fit.

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Nick Thierer

A great place for hiking, xx skiing, snowshoeing, wildlife viewing, fishing and hunting! Token creek and Yahara river converge here! (Info from DNR website) Cherokee Marsh represents a gradient of habitat types ranging from open water to hardwood forest and warm season grass fields. The banks adjacent the Yahara River are typical emergent wetland vegetation consisting of cattail, bulrush, and wetland plants. Typically, this is bordered by a shrub/car band of somewhat wet tolerant low cover like tag alder, willow, and dogwood. The property does contain a representative southern Wisconsin mixed hardwood stand of white oak, hackberry, hickory, and related species. Unfortunately, much of this woodlot also harbors honeysuckle, buckthorn, and box elder. The western edge of the property most adjacent to the road access is replanted with warm season grass and forbes and provides excellent ground nesting bird cover. The area represents critical spawning and nursery habitat for northern pike and gamefish that use the marsh to complete their life cycles. The complex is an extension of the overall Lake Mendota system and provides flood relief and nutrient and sediment settling services to the downstream waterbodies