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Willow Flowage

Willow Flowage is a 4,217-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 218 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 4 public boat landings.

• Size: 4,217 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Average depth: 10 ft
• Bottom: 85% sand, 8% gravel, 5% muck, 2% rock
• 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 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 50 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 5 min, Waukesha 4 hr 5 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Chicago 5 hr 20 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 218 waterfront parcels

Questions about Willow Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Willow Flowage?

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

How big is Willow Flowage?

Willow Flowage covers 4,217 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Willow Flowage?

Willow Flowage is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Willow Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Willow Flowage?

Yes. Willow Flowage has 4 public boat landings.

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

Willow 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 Willow Flowage?

By car, Willow Flowage is about 2 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 50 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 20 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Willow Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 85% sand, 8% gravel, 5% muck, 2% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.