Photo Essay: Fort McCoy's Swamp Pond Fishing and Recreation Area

Photo By Scott Sturkol | The Swamp Pond Fishing and Recreation Area is shown June 4, 2020, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The lake is one of several fishing and recreation areas on the installation and is located on Fort McCoy’s South Post. The lake is stocked annually with rainbow trout and also has a variety of freshwater species for anglers. The area also includes a handicapped-accessible pier and a picnic pavilion. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

07.22.2020

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                                 

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

The Swamp Pond Fishing and Recreation Area is shown at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Located on the installation's South Post, the Swamp Pond Fishing and Recreation Area has plenty of space available for anglers and picnickers alike.

Swamp Pond is a 4-acre waterway that is stocked annually with more than 1,100 rainbow trout and also has brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass, and black crappie.

The lake’s maximum depth is 14 feet, and the area around the lake is mostly accessible from shore.

The area also includes a pavilion with a picnic table and a large handicapped-accessible dock for fishing.

Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services each year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

• Date Taken: 07.22.2020
• Date Posted: 07.22.2020 14:10
• Story ID: 374371
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US