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Holcombe Flowage

Holcombe Flowage is a 2,881-acre lake in Chippewa and Rusk counties, Wisconsin, up to 62 feet deep, with 582 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has 9 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 2,881 acres
• Deepest point: 62 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• Public access: 9 public boat landings, a public beach 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 3 hr 15 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 582 waterfront parcels

Questions about Holcombe Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Holcombe Flowage?

582 waterfront parcels front Holcombe Flowage: 528 in Chippewa County and 54 in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Holcombe Flowage?

Holcombe Flowage covers 2,881 acres in Chippewa and Rusk counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Holcombe Flowage?

Holcombe Flowage is 62 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Holcombe Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Holcombe Flowage?

Yes. Holcombe Flowage has 9 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Holcombe 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 Holcombe Flowage?

By car, Holcombe Flowage is about 1 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 15 min from Green Bay and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Holcombe Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.