Wisconsin Lake Finder

Minong Flowage

Minong Flowage is a 1,587-acre lake in Douglas and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 408 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 1,587 acres
• Deepest point: 21 ft
• Average depth: 9 ft
• Bottom: 90% sand, 5% muck, 3% gravel, 2% rock
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 3 public boat landings 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 45 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 20 min, Madison 4 hr 20 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 5 hr, Milwaukee 5 hr 15 min, Rockford 5 hr 15 min, Chicago 6 hr 15 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 408 waterfront parcels

Questions about Minong Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Minong Flowage?

408 waterfront parcels front Minong Flowage: 222 in Douglas County and 186 in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Minong Flowage?

Minong Flowage covers 1,587 acres in Douglas and Washburn counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Minong Flowage?

Minong Flowage is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Minong Flowage?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Minong Flowage.

Is there public access to Minong Flowage?

Yes. Minong Flowage has 3 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Minong 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 Minong Flowage?

By car, Minong Flowage is about 1 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities, 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 Minong Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 90% sand, 5% muck, 3% gravel, 2% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.