Black Brook Flowage
Black Brook Flowage is a 69-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 23 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 69 acres
- Deepest point: 23 ft
- Average depth: 7 ft
- Bottom: 60% muck, 20% sand, 20% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr, Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr 5 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 25 waterfront parcels
Questions about Black Brook Flowage
How many waterfront properties are on Black Brook Flowage?
25 waterfront parcels front Black Brook Flowage in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Black Brook Flowage?
Black Brook Flowage covers 69 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Black Brook Flowage?
Black Brook Flowage is 23 feet deep at its deepest point, and 7 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Black Brook Flowage?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Black Brook Flowage.
Is there public access to Black Brook Flowage?
Yes. Black Brook Flowage has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Black Brook Flowage?
Black Brook 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 Black Brook Flowage?
By car, Black Brook Flowage is about 1 hr from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 55 min from Madison and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Black Brook Flowage like?
The lake bottom is 60% muck, 20% sand, 20% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.