The map on the left is the Winnebago Pool which I guide on. The Pool covers 17 counties. The four main lakes are Lake Winnebago (lower right) which is the largest lake in Wisconsin. The Fox River flows into Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Traveling north on the Fox River you come to Big Lake Butte des Morts (Hwy 41 crosses this lake). The Fox River then flows south from this lake in the southwest corner.
Traveling upstream in the northwest corner of Butte des Morts you go through the town of Winneconne. Just north of this village is Lake Winneconne, and to the west is Lake Poygan. The river flowing north of Poygan is the Wolf River. The total acreage of these four lakes is over 166,000 acres.
The walleyes that go upstream from Lake Winnebago to spawn, travel 125 miles to the Leeman dam which is just below the city of Shawano. The distance going south on the Fox River is 52 miles to the first dam. This whole area is where I guide clients to great catches of walleyes, perch, bluegills, white bass and northerns. The entire area is made up of two basins: The Lower Wolf River and Upper Fox River basins. (See Map)
Ryan Standke Fishing Guide
Winnebago Pool Lakes
Wolf and Fox Rivers
Winnebago Pool
