Mikołajskie Lake

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View of the lake and the Mikołajki harbor

Mikołajskie Lake (Polish: Jezioro Mikołajskie) is glacial lake in Masurian Lake District in Poland.

The Mikołajskie Lake is 5 km square area, with 5,8 km length and maximally 1,6 km width. Maximally depth is 25,9 meters.

In the north Mikołajskie Lake is connected with Tałty Lake under the road bridge in Mikołajki. To one of the pillars of the bridge on spring is chained the King of Vendaces (Fish King, in Polish: Król Sielaw, Rybi Król, legendary king of Masuria). In the south-east Mikołajskie Lake is connected with Śniardwy Lake by the Przeczka, strait within Dybowski Róg and Popielski Róg. In the south-west Mikołajskie Lake is connected with Bełdany Lake. On the west bank extends Pisz Forest.

On the shore of the lake are located: Mikołajki, Dybowo, Kulinowo, Wierzba.

Animals lives here:

Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Black-throated Loon Gavia arctica
Little Gull Larus minutus

Coordinates: 53°46′37″N 21°35′28″E / 53.777°N 21.591°E / 53.777; 21.591

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