Wisconsin Lake Finder

Lake Poygan

Lake Poygan is a 14,024-acre lake in Winnebago and Waushara counties, Wisconsin, up to 11 feet deep, with 637 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 14,024 acres
• Deepest point: 11 ft
• Bottom: 60% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 45 min, Waukesha 1 hr 45 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Chicago 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 4 hr
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Faucet Snail, Flowering Rush, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 637 waterfront parcels

Questions about Lake Poygan

How many waterfront properties are on Lake Poygan?

637 waterfront parcels front Lake Poygan: 571 in Winnebago County and 66 in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Lake Poygan?

Lake Poygan covers 14,024 acres in Winnebago and Waushara counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Lake Poygan?

Lake Poygan is 11 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Lake Poygan?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Lake Poygan.

Is there public access to Lake Poygan?

Yes. Lake Poygan has 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lake Poygan?

Lake Poygan is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Lake Poygan?

By car, Lake Poygan is about 40 min from Appleton, 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 10 min from Chicago and 4 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Lake Poygan like?

The lake bottom is 60% muck, 30% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.