One Dead One Hospitalized After Two-Day Lake Poygan Rescue

A boating incident on Lake Poygan in Winnebago County resulted in one man's death and another man hospitalized but expected to survive. Authorities were first alerted to a man in distress at Bay Lane Boat Launch, who was rescued and taken to the hospital. During the response, deputies learned a second man was missing and believed to be in the water. A multi-agency search involving the Winnebago County Dive/Rescue Team, Wisconsin DNR, drone teams, and local fire departments was conducted over two days. The missing man was found deceased the following day, with his identity withheld pending family notification. The incident remains under investigation with no further details on the cause of the accident.