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Wisconsin Rapids Flowage

Wisconsin Rapids Flowage is a 504-acre lake in Wood County, Wisconsin, up to 22 feet deep, with 31 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 504 acres
• Deepest point: 22 ft
• Bottom: 60% sand, 39% muck, 1% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
• Public access: 2 public boat landings and 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: Appleton 1 hr 25 min, Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Madison 2 hr, Eau Claire 2 hr, Waukesha 2 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 5 min, Chicago 3 hr 55 min
• Invasive species on record: Rusty Crayfish
• Waterfront parcels: 31 waterfront parcels

Questions about Wisconsin Rapids Flowage

How many waterfront properties are on Wisconsin Rapids Flowage?

31 waterfront parcels front Wisconsin Rapids Flowage in Wood County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Wisconsin Rapids Flowage?

Wisconsin Rapids Flowage covers 504 acres in Wood County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Wisconsin Rapids Flowage?

Wisconsin Rapids Flowage is 22 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Wisconsin Rapids Flowage?

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

Is there public access to Wisconsin Rapids Flowage?

Yes. Wisconsin Rapids Flowage has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.

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

Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids Flowage?

By car, Wisconsin Rapids Flowage is about 1 hr 25 min from Appleton, 1 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Madison, 3 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Wisconsin Rapids Flowage like?

The lake bottom is 60% sand, 39% muck, 1% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.