- Lake Poygan
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location =Wisconsin
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inflow = Wolf River
outflow = Wolf River
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frozen =Lake Poygan, located in the U.S. state of
Wisconsin near the village of Winneconne, is an expansive widening of the Wolf River totaling over 14,000 acres (57 km²). Lake Poygan is part of theWinnebago Pool , a series of interconnected lakes fed by both the Fox and Wolf Rivers. The eastern third of the lake is often referred to as Lake Winneconne.Like the other lakes of the Winnebago Pool, the lake is quite shallow, with an average depth of convert|6|ft|m to convert|7|ft|m and a maximum depth of approximately convert|11|ft|m. Via the Wolf River, boaters can find navigable passage to
Lake Butte Des Morts andLake Winnebago downstream (near Oshkosh), and upstream toPartridge Lake andPartridge Crop Lake (near Fremont and New London).A variety of fish species can be found in the lake including
walleye ,freshwater drum ,white bass ,largemouth bass ,smallmouth bass ,carp ,flathead catfish ,channel catfish ,northern pike ,crappie ,yellow perch ,bluegill andsturgeon . Many anglers consider Lake Poygan to be one of the most productive fisheries on the entire Winnebago Pool.
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