How many acres is lake wissota

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There may be a delay between the time an ordinance is passed and the time it gets into our database. The lake is a haven for anglers, whether you launch your boat from the State Park, or you use one of the five other free launches around the lake.

Abundant smallmouth bass are the primary draw for anglers. Other species include walleye, muskie, northern pike, catfish, sturgeon, largemouth bass, yellow perch, crappie, and bluegill. Fishing is allowed from the shore, on the water, and is especially good on the 25 foot pier in Lake Wissota State Park. Little towns around the lake offer a variety of accommodations for overnight or weekly visits. Chippewa Falls is only a few minutes away. On the lake you will find Lafayette to the south, Eagle Point in the west, and Anson to the north.

And don't forget Lake Wissota, the village. Like its downstream cousin, Lake Wissota, the Holcombe Flowage or, if you prefer, Lake Holcombe was formed by a hydroelectric dam on the Chippewa River. Depending on which source you trust, the flowage covers either 3, or 2, acres in Chippewa and Rusk counties.

Now you do. At 1, acres, Tainter Lake is the largest body of water in Dunn County. Bridge St. The visual history of Lake Wissota and the dam inspired retired music teacher and entertainer Jerry Way to create Wissota in the Making , which tells the story of the building of the dam and the creation of the lake in words, music, and slides.

It will be performed at the Heyde Center for the Arts at pm Aug. The Swampers — a musical lumberjack aggregation featuring Amanda Tanzer, Kathy Danielson, Judy Brist, Tim Danielson, Rob Kuchta, along with Swamper Jer — will perform the story playing a variety of folk instruments and singing a unique blend of three-and-a-half-part Swampgrass harmony.

To learn more about the Chippewa County Historical Society, visit chippewacountywihistoricalsociety.