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Ladysmith Flowage

Ladysmith Flowage is a 268-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 193 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, sturgeon and catfish. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 268 acres
• Deepest point: 19 ft
• Average depth: 8 ft
• Bottom: 45% rock, 30% gravel, 20% sand, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon, Catfish
• 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: Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 20 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Appleton 3 hr 35 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 193 waterfront parcels

Questions about Ladysmith Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Ladysmith Flowage?

193 waterfront parcels front Ladysmith Flowage in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Ladysmith Flowage?

Ladysmith Flowage covers 268 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Ladysmith Flowage?

Ladysmith Flowage is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Ladysmith Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Ladysmith Flowage?

Yes. Ladysmith Flowage has a public boat landing.

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

Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith Flowage?

By car, Ladysmith Flowage is about 1 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 30 min from Green Bay and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Ladysmith Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 45% rock, 30% gravel, 20% sand, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.