Myrick Park
La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area
Myrick Park is a 22-acre, mostly wetland property within the La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area. It is located in La Crosse County and is adjacent to a 13-acre park owned by the City of La Crosse. The city park includes a handicap-accessible playground, a fenced-in dog park, restrooms, public shelters, Indian mounds and a La Crosse River marsh trail system with Wildlife viewing platforms. The La Crosse Marsh Trail is linked to the adjacent Hixon Forest Nature Center trails.
Location/Directions
Myrick Park is located on La Crosse Street near the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse athletic fields, T 16N, R 7W, sections 28 and 33.
Activities
Angling opportunities
shore and wading fishing
Recreational Opportunities
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Objective
Myrick Park is managed to protect the public trust, enhance coldwater fishery (game and non-game), and provide outdoor recreational opportunities.
Contacts/Partners
For questions and comments, contact:
Senior Fisheries Biologist
Bureau of Fisheries Management
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
3550 Mormon Coulee Rd.
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-799-4920