Thursday, March 30, 2006

Lake Koshkonong is No Lake Geneva

From the DNR's Environmental Assessment
Page 2

As early as 1870, sportsmen organized into prestigious shooting clubs with names like Blackhawk Club and Carcajou Club that were frequented by such notables as General Phil Sherman, former US Vice President Tom Marshall and Wisconsinites like August Pabst, Governor George Peck, Charles Pfister and the Baraboo Ringlings brothers. The area had a reputation for excellent shooting even drew members from New York and California. More than one group of wealthy Chicago sportsmen formed their own clubs here.
Remember this, every time someone suggests that the RKLD's fight against the DNR (and their artificial low water level orders) is nothing more than a misplaced effort to turn Lake Koshkonong into another "Lake Geneva."

(Read this previous post)

According to the DNR, Lake Koshkonong was once just like Lake Geneva, where rich people hunted on private land and stayed at private clubs.

The only difference? Lake Geneva was known for its shoreline mansions and yacht clubs. Lake Koshkonong was known for its elite, exclusive, private duck hunting clubs.

The DNR has chosen to protect the Rockefellers, not the little 'fellers.