Wisconsin Lake Finder

Plover River Flowage

Plover River Flowage is a 47-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 25 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 47 acres
• Deepest point: 10 ft
• Bottom: 40% sand, 40% muck, 20% gravel
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 15 min, Green Bay 1 hr 40 min, Madison 1 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 25 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 2 hr 40 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min, Chicago 3 hr 40 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 25 waterfront parcels

Questions about Plover River Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Plover River Flowage?

25 waterfront parcels front Plover River Flowage in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Plover River Flowage?

Plover River Flowage covers 47 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Plover River Flowage?

Plover River Flowage is 10 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Plover River Flowage?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Plover River Flowage.

Is there public access to Plover River Flowage?

Yes. Plover River Flowage has a public boat landing.

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

Plover River Flowage is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Plover River Flowage?

By car, Plover River Flowage is about 1 hr 15 min from Appleton, 1 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Madison, 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Plover River Flowage like?

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