Where can I fish on the Chippewa Flowage?

Here are some tips for locating and catching fish in the Chippewa Flowage: Weedbeds, stump fields and submerged bogs attract walleye during summer. Shallow areas with weeds tend to hold larger fish while smaller fish will utilize deeper structure and cover. Weeds will continue to hold fish from June through August.

How deep is the Chippewa Flowage in Wisconsin?

It has a maximum depth of 29 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Sturgeon and Catfish.

Who controls the Chippewa Flowage?

The islands and surrounding shorelands on the flowage are owned by public, tribal and private landowners. Of the 233 miles of shoreline, the state owns about 50%; remaining land ownership is approximately 30% tribal, 12% national forest and 8% privately owned.

Is trolling allowed on the Chippewa Flowage?

Chippewa Flowage and the Chip River trolling is prohibited.

What fish are in the Chippewa River?

Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Sturgeon and Catfish.

When was the Chippewa Flowage created?

Situated in northwestern Wisconsin’s Sawyer County, the flowage was created in the early 1920s when the Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power Company built a dam on the Upper Chippewa River near Winter to generate electricity and reduce periodic flood damage downstream.

How many rods can you troll in Wisconsin?

Motor trolling in Wisconsin. Motor trolling is legal on all inland waters with either: 3 hooks, baits or lures/person with no maximum number of lines trolled per boat or. 1 hook, bait or lure/person with a maximum of 3 hooks, baits or lures trolled per boat.

How many lines can you fish with in Wisconsin?

three
Hooks, baits and lures all count toward the total of three (3). As a result, the maximum number of poles/rods/lines is three (3) as long as you have only one (1) bait on each pole/rod/line. More than one bait per line will require you to use fewer than three (3) poles/rods/lines.

Are there catfish in the Chippewa Flowage?

Beside the world famous Musky and the elusive Walleye the Chippewa Flowage contains Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bullhead, Sturgeon, Carp, and Catfish.