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Nekoosa Flowage

Nekoosa Flowage is a 486-acre lake in Wood County, Wisconsin, up to 17 feet deep, with 37 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 486 acres
• Deepest point: 17 ft
• Bottom: 40% rock, 30% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 50 min, Madison 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Green Bay 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Rockford 2 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min
• Waterfront parcels: 37 waterfront parcels

Questions about Nekoosa Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Nekoosa Flowage?

37 waterfront parcels front Nekoosa Flowage in Wood County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Nekoosa Flowage?

Nekoosa Flowage covers 486 acres in Wood County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Nekoosa Flowage?

Nekoosa Flowage is 17 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Nekoosa Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Nekoosa Flowage?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Nekoosa Flowage.

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

Nekoosa 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 Nekoosa Flowage?

By car, Nekoosa Flowage is about 1 hr 50 min from Appleton, 1 hr 55 min from Madison, 2 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 50 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Nekoosa Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 40% rock, 30% sand, 20% gravel, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.