Wisconsin Lake Finder

Biron Flowage

Biron Flowage is a 2,187-acre lake in Portage and Wood counties, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 280 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 2,187 acres
• Deepest point: 23 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 30% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 20 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 280 waterfront parcels

Questions about Biron Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Biron Flowage?

280 waterfront parcels front Biron Flowage: 206 in Portage County and 74 in Wood County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Biron Flowage?

Biron Flowage covers 2,187 acres in Portage and Wood counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Biron Flowage?

Biron Flowage is 23 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Biron Flowage?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Biron Flowage.

Is there public access to Biron Flowage?

Yes. Biron Flowage has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Biron Flowage?

Biron Flowage is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Biron Flowage?

By car, Biron Flowage is about 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Biron Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 30% gravel, 5% rock, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.