Colton Flowage
Colton Flowage is a 47-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 47 acres
- Deepest point: 22 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 94% sand, 5% rock, 1% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels
Questions about Colton Flowage
How many waterfront properties are on Colton Flowage?
15 waterfront parcels front Colton Flowage in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Colton Flowage?
Colton Flowage covers 47 acres in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Colton Flowage?
Colton Flowage is 22 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Colton Flowage?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Colton Flowage.
Is there public access to Colton Flowage?
Yes. Colton Flowage has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Colton Flowage?
Colton Flowage is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Colton Flowage?
By car, Colton Flowage is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Colton Flowage like?
The lake bottom is 94% sand, 5% rock, 1% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.