Totagatic Flowage
Totagatic Flowage is a 453-acre lake in Sawyer and Washburn counties, Wisconsin, up to 12 feet deep, with 22 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 453 acres
- Deepest point: 12 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 98% muck, 1% sand, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 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: 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 20 min, Rockford 5 hr 25 min, Chicago 6 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 22 waterfront parcels
Questions about Totagatic Flowage
How many waterfront properties are on Totagatic Flowage?
22 waterfront parcels front Totagatic Flowage: 17 in Sawyer County and 5 in Washburn County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Totagatic Flowage?
Totagatic Flowage covers 453 acres in Sawyer and Washburn counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Totagatic Flowage?
Totagatic Flowage is 12 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Totagatic Flowage?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Totagatic Flowage.
Is there public access to Totagatic Flowage?
Yes. Totagatic Flowage has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Totagatic Flowage?
Totagatic 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 Totagatic Flowage?
By car, Totagatic 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 Totagatic Flowage like?
The lake bottom is 98% muck, 1% sand, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.