Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)
Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) is a 222-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 9 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 222 acres
- Deepest point: 9 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 50% muck, 30% sand, 15% gravel, 5% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Northern pike
- 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 40 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 3 hr 55 min, Appleton 4 hr, Madison 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 5 min, Rockford 5 hr 10 min, Chicago 6 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels
Questions about Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)
How many waterfront properties are on Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)?
20 waterfront parcels front Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)?
Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) covers 222 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)?
Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) is 9 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and northern pike in Lea Flowage (Lea Lake).
Is there public access to Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)?
Yes. Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)?
Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) 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 Lea Flowage (Lea Lake)?
By car, Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) is about 1 hr 40 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 55 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 10 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Lea Flowage (Lea Lake) like?
The lake bottom is 50% muck, 30% sand, 15% gravel, 5% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.