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Little Tamarack Flowage

Little Tamarack Flowage is a 236-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 67 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 236 acres
• Deepest point: 16 ft
• Bottom: 80% sand, 10% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Phragmites (non-native)
• Waterfront parcels: 67 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Tamarack Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Little Tamarack Flowage?

67 waterfront parcels front Little Tamarack Flowage in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Little Tamarack Flowage?

Little Tamarack Flowage covers 236 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Tamarack Flowage?

Little Tamarack Flowage is 16 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Little Tamarack Flowage?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Little Tamarack Flowage.

Is there public access to Little Tamarack Flowage?

Yes. Little Tamarack Flowage has a public boat landing.

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

Little Tamarack 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 water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Little Tamarack Flowage?

By car, Little Tamarack Flowage is about 3 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Little Tamarack Flowage like?

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