Fishing

The Willow Flowage is a 6,392-acre lake located in Oneida County. It has a maximum depth of 30 feet. Designated as an Outstanding Resource Water in 1997, the Willow Flowage supports a diversity of aquatic plants, fish and wildlife. Abundant walleye and panfish populations, along with northern pike, muskellunge and large and smallmouth bass make fishing the primary draw. 

SevenDNR-managed boat landings on the Willow provide access for motorboats, canoes and kayaks. The two boat landings on the east side of the property near the dam are the most reliable during periods of low water. Parking areas near the dam are paved and offer toilet facilities to visitors. The five landings on the west and south sides of the property are more rustic and offer unpaved landings and parking areas.

Willow Flowage campsites and boat landings GPS coordinates [PDF]

Fish refuges

Two seasonal fish refuges, located at Cedar Falls on the north end and Willow Rapids to the west, protect spawning walleye and musky. Angling is prohibited from mid-April to mid-May in these posted areas.