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Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)

Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) is a 1,870-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 70 feet deep, with 340 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 5 public boat landings.

• Size: 1,870 acres
• Deepest point: 70 ft
• Average depth: 24 ft
• Bottom: 40% gravel, 30% rock, 25% sand, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: 5 public boat landings
• 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 1 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 340 waterfront parcels

Questions about Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)

How many waterfront properties are on Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)?

340 waterfront parcels front Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)?

Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) covers 1,870 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)?

Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) is 70 feet deep at its deepest point, and 24 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish in Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau).

Is there public access to Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)?

Yes. Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) has 5 public boat landings.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)?

Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) 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 Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau)?

By car, Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) is about 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 40 min from Green Bay and 6 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Dairyland Reservoir (Flambeau) like?

The lake bottom is 40% gravel, 30% rock, 25% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.