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'''Yellowstone Lake State Park''' is a [[state park]] of [[Wisconsin]], United States, featuring a {{convert|455|acre|ha|sing=on}} [[reservoir]] on a tributary of the [[Pecatonica River]]. The state park is included in the {{convert|4047|acre|ha|sing=on}} Yellowstone Lake State Wildlife Area. |
'''Yellowstone Lake State Park''' is a [[state park]] of [[Wisconsin]], United States, featuring a {{convert|455|acre|ha|sing=on}} [[reservoir]] on a tributary of the [[Pecatonica River]]. The state park is included in the {{convert|4047|acre|ha|sing=on}} Yellowstone Lake State Wildlife Area. The park has 128 campsites and 5 group sites. There is a swimming area with sand beach, picnic areas, and playgrounds. Boat launch, boat rentals, fishing for bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and channel catfish, with some northern pike and muskie. Hiking trails, and groomed cross country ski trails. The adjacent 4,000 acre wildlife area offers extensive horse trails and a shooting range. |
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Located near [[Argyle, Wisconsin|Argyle]] in [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin|Lafayette County]], in the town of [[Fayette, Wisconsin|Fayette]], the man-made lake is sustained by the [[Yellowstone River (Wisconsin)|Yellowstone River]] which enters on the northwest side, and the man-made dike built on the southeast side. The dam, at the far southern end of the dike, is crossed by a narrow, steel catwalk, from which fishing is not allowed. |
Located near [[Argyle, Wisconsin|Argyle]] in [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin|Lafayette County]], in the town of [[Fayette, Wisconsin|Fayette]], the man-made lake is sustained by the [[Yellowstone River (Wisconsin)|Yellowstone River]] which enters on the northwest side, and the man-made dike built on the southeast side. The dam, at the far southern end of the dike, is crossed by a narrow, steel catwalk, from which fishing is not allowed. |
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Revision as of 19:42, 29 June 2015
Yellowstone Lake State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, featuring a 455-acre (184 ha) reservoir on a tributary of the Pecatonica River. The state park is included in the 4,047-acre (1,638 ha) Yellowstone Lake State Wildlife Area. The park has 128 campsites and 5 group sites. There is a swimming area with sand beach, picnic areas, and playgrounds. Boat launch, boat rentals, fishing for bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and channel catfish, with some northern pike and muskie. Hiking trails, and groomed cross country ski trails. The adjacent 4,000 acre wildlife area offers extensive horse trails and a shooting range.
Located near Argyle in Lafayette County, in the town of Fayette, the man-made lake is sustained by the Yellowstone River which enters on the northwest side, and the man-made dike built on the southeast side. The dam, at the far southern end of the dike, is crossed by a narrow, steel catwalk, from which fishing is not allowed.