[2] Writer Winifred Dunn spent time during her youth on an island at Squirrel Lake.

[3] Minocqua, Wisconsin and the community of Bo-Di-Lac border the lake.

[4] A 1918 edition of Field and Stream discussed camping by Squirrel Lake as part of a canoe trips.

[5] Water levels in the lake have been managed by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company (WVIC).

The lake has been noted for its water quality and waterfowl.