Category Archives: Lake Winnebago System
Rough Day on the Lake
It was a rough day on Lake Winnebago recently. Steady winds at 30 mph and gusts to 50 mph were driving large waves on the lake. Lake Winnebago is no pond, but it is not one of the Great Lakes … Continue reading
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Tagged Erosion, Lake Winnebago, Water Levels, Waves
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Looking for Wild Rice on the Rat River.
Today I took a little trip on lakes Poygan and Winneconne looking for Wild Rice. I was curious to see how it was faring this year, and also looking for a bit to harvest. Formally these two lakes, especially Lake … Continue reading
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Tagged Rat River, Wild Rice
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Lake Poygan Blue-green Algae Bloom
Although the temperature has not been excessively hot, blue-green algae blooms are in full swing on the Lake Winnebago System. Everything is in place for such algae blooms: warm temperatures, calm weather and excessive nutrients in the water. Many types … Continue reading
Posted in Algae, Lake Winnebago System
Tagged algae bloom, Blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, Lake Poygan, Pollution
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