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Rainbow Flowage

Rainbow Flowage is a 3,153-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 28 feet deep, with 146 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings.

• Size: 3,153 acres
• Deepest point: 28 ft
• Bottom: 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: 4 public boat landings
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 55 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Twin Cities 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 146 waterfront parcels

Questions about Rainbow Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Rainbow Flowage?

146 waterfront parcels front Rainbow Flowage in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Rainbow Flowage?

Rainbow Flowage covers 3,153 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Rainbow Flowage?

Rainbow Flowage is 28 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Rainbow Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Rainbow Flowage?

Yes. Rainbow Flowage has 4 public boat landings.

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

Rainbow 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 Rainbow Flowage?

By car, Rainbow Flowage is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 55 min from Appleton, 2 hr 55 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Rainbow Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.