But Minnesota defines a lake as a body of water with an area of 10 or more acres. Wisconsin has no such minimum. In like-to-like comparisons based on sizes, Minnesota has more lakes.

Experts who study waterways say one Madison lake is cleaner than it has been in many years. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say Lake Wingra is so clear because more than half its ...

In an effort to repopulate Madison’s waters with muskies, the Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources Wednesday released 1,200 of the state fish into the waters of Lake Monona and Lake Wingra. The ...

In an out-of-the-way corner of Vilas Park, above Henry Vilas Zoo, an effigy bird with angled wings soars along a ridge next to Lake Wingra. The bird, with an original Ten Views of Lake Wingra ...

MADISON, Wis. - For a few weeks every spring, if you're lucky, musky make the leap from Wingra Creek over the dam into Lake Wingra. Once over, they'll try to spawn and eventually return to Lake ...

MADISON (WKOW) – Hundreds of athletes made waves at the Youth Regatta on Lake Wingra Saturday. It was hosted by Camp Randall’s Rowing Club. Head Coach of the Rowing Club, Kari Cole, said the sport is ...