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Cornell Flowage

Cornell Flowage is a 897-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, up to 55.7 feet deep, with 37 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 2 public boat landings and a public beach.

• Size: 897 acres
• Deepest point: 55.7 ft
• Bottom: 40% gravel, 40% rock, 20% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: 2 public boat landings and a public beach
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 45 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 50 min, Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 5 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 37 waterfront parcels

Questions about Cornell Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Cornell Flowage?

37 waterfront parcels front Cornell Flowage in Chippewa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Cornell Flowage?

Cornell Flowage covers 897 acres in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Cornell Flowage?

Cornell Flowage is 55.7 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Cornell Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Cornell Flowage?

Yes. Cornell Flowage has 2 public boat landings and a public beach.

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

Cornell 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Cornell Flowage?

By car, Cornell Flowage is about 45 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Cornell Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 40% rock, 20% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.