Fishing

Anglers traveling to the Chippewa Flowage will enjoy an array of diverse game and panfish. Among the many species in this body of water, the most prominent include walleye, crappie, musky, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch and smallmouth bass.  

Big Chip walleye are abundant and sizable, not to mention tasty. During the spring spawning season, walleye can be targeted frequently near the shallow beds scattered throughout Chippewa Flowage.  The southwestern region of the lake is quite sheltered, so this is a good place to target this species during the early parts of the year.  Between mid-spring and late-fall, the walleye can be targeted in deeper areas.  Good areas include Birch Island, Channel between Little & Big Banana Islands, The Narrows in the northern portion of the Chip and the deeper regions of Pete's Bar.  Look for deeper drop-offs adjacent to weed beds, wood piles and rocks.  Locating the many fish cribs can also prove to be productive (ask around for locations).

Musky are the premier trophy species of Chippewa Flowage and the world record fish caught by Louis Spray in 1949 was caught here.  This species tends to reside in open waters of the lake, so targeting the deep channels and stretches of water between the reservoir’s islands is an ideal strategy.  Specifically, the area to the north of the chain of islands in the center of the lake is a good place to target.  In the spring target areas with new weed growth and warmer water.  Productive areas include Pete's Bar & Little Pete's Bar, Miles Point Island and Church Bars.

During the morning and evening feeding windows, northern pike can be targeted along the weed beds and other sheltered areas of the shorelines.  The shores of Moonshine Island, Big Timber Island, and several other sheltered locations offer great opportunities for targeting northern pike. 

Crappie, yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass can all be targeted in the shallow areas of the Chippewa Flowage.  Creeks, points, shallow weed beds, rocks bars, fish cribs and bays are excellent places to fish for these smaller Chippewa species.  Hippo Rock & Rock Bar in Scott Lake and Chicago Bay are productive areas.

There are so many interesting and beautiful areas to fish on the Chippewa Flowage that you will want to visit often.

Facilities

As one of the largest wilderness lakes in the state of Wisconsin, Chippewa Flowage boasts a considerable amount of on-site conveniences.  This includes boat ramps, restrooms, camping areas, lodging, wash stations, tackle shops, fishing guides, information centers, fueling stations, and stores

The Lake

The Chippewa Flowage is large with a total surface area of 15,300 acres.  It is 92 feet at its deepest point.  This body of water has weed beds, rocks, fish cribs, sand bars and timber that serve as excellent habitats for its species of fish.

Chippewa Flowage is a quiet location with stunning views that makes for one of the best fishing location in the Midwest.

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