Indianhead Flowage
Indianhead Flowage is a 413-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 57 feet deep, with 35 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 413 acres
- Deepest point: 57 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 30% muck, 20% gravel, 10% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 55 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 45 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 10 min, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 35 waterfront parcels
Questions about Indianhead Flowage
How many waterfront properties are on Indianhead Flowage?
35 waterfront parcels front Indianhead Flowage in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Indianhead Flowage?
Indianhead Flowage covers 413 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Indianhead Flowage?
Indianhead Flowage is 57 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Indianhead Flowage?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Indianhead Flowage.
Is there public access to Indianhead Flowage?
Yes. Indianhead Flowage has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Indianhead Flowage?
Indianhead 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 Indianhead Flowage?
By car, Indianhead Flowage is about 55 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from Madison and 6 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Indianhead Flowage like?
The lake bottom is 40% sand, 30% muck, 20% gravel, 10% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.