The Trout Lake Station is a year-round field station operated by the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Located in the Northern Highland Lake District in northern Wisconsin, the station provides access to a wide variety of aquatic ecosystems and their surrounding landscapes.More than 2500 lakes are within 50km of the station.

The station has a long history of aquatic research. Since its founding in 1924 more than 1000 scientific publications and student theses have resulted from research conducted at Trout Lake. In addition to fostering research, the Trout Lake Station is used regularly for field trips by undergraduate and graduate courses from universities throughout the Midwest .

The station is well-equipped to support both short - and long-term visits. The station’s all-season cabins provide accommodations for 29 researchers, 11 additional beds are available in its summer-only cabins. The new Frost House with 8 beds is available for UW - Madison Faculty conducting research related to the environmental sciences. Modern laboratories and field equipment are available for research use by visiting researchers. High-speed wireless internet access is available in the laboratory and residence cabins.