Wisconsin Lake Finder

Forestville Flowage

Forestville Flowage is a 65-acre lake in Door County, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 46 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 65 acres
• Deepest point: 5 ft
• Average depth: 2 ft
• Bottom: 40% muck, 20% sand, 20% gravel, 20% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing 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: Green Bay 45 min, Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Waukesha 2 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min, Rockford 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 46 waterfront parcels

Questions about Forestville Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Forestville Flowage?

46 waterfront parcels front Forestville Flowage in Door County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Forestville Flowage?

Forestville Flowage covers 65 acres in Door County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Forestville Flowage?

Forestville Flowage is 5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 2 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Forestville Flowage?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in Forestville Flowage.

Is there public access to Forestville Flowage?

Yes. Forestville Flowage has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Forestville 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 Forestville Flowage?

By car, Forestville Flowage is about 45 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 2 hr 25 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Forestville Flowage like?

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