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Phipps Flowage

Phipps Flowage is a 134-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 13 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 134 acres
• Deepest point: 13 ft
• Average depth: 2 ft
• Bottom: 89% muck, 5% sand, 5% rock, 1% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
• Public access: 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
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 40 min, Madison 4 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr 35 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 min, Waukesha 5 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
• Invasive species on record: Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels

Questions about Phipps Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Phipps Flowage?

20 waterfront parcels front Phipps Flowage in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Phipps Flowage?

Phipps Flowage covers 134 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Phipps Flowage?

Phipps Flowage is 13 feet deep at its deepest point, and 2 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Phipps Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Phipps Flowage?

Yes. Phipps Flowage has public land or a park on the shore.

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

Phipps 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 Phipps Flowage?

By car, Phipps Flowage is about 1 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 30 min from Madison and 6 hr 25 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Phipps Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 89% muck, 5% sand, 5% rock, 1% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.