White River Flowage (Ashland County)

Waterbody ID (WBIC): 2894200 — permanent page /lakes/2894200/.

White River Flowage is in Ashland County; records show 40 acres and 1 DNR access-site record.

Size

40 acres

Lake type

DRAINAGE

Max depth

26 ft

Mean depth

7 ft

• 1 documented public access site record (DNR access inventory)
• 4 fish species/groups with abundance categories (DNR lake page)
• Fish stocking documented through 1977 (DNR stocking records)
• Satellite clarity estimate 1.81 ft (2015)
• Official DNR depth map available (PDF)

Back to results Show on map Choose access / Directions Depth map (PDF) Check current DNR regulations

Plan your visit

• Lake directory: public landing — Yes
• Lake directory: public beach — No
• Lake directory: public park — No
• DNR public-access inventory: 1 documented access site record
• DNR public-access inventory: documented developed boat ramp
• 1 site qualify for per-site Directions through the reviewed lake association (load the site details below)

Each statement is bounded to its named source; absence of a record is never evidence of no access. The DNR access database may lag reality; posted signs at the landing are authoritative.

Verify at the DNR public boat access program page.

Nearby facilities

• NORTHERN GREAT LAKES VISITOR CENTER — Interpretive site (administrative); ≈10.3 km from the lake shoreline (straight line); ≈10.4 km from the associated access point (straight line).

USFS Chequamegon-Nicolet constructed recreation sites only; straight-line distance is geographic context, not a travel route.

Fishing

The DNR lake page publishes 4 fish species/groups with abundance categories — categories are source labels, never a population count.

DNR fish labels: Northern Pike—Common; Largemouth Bass—Present; Panfish—Present; not population counts.

Stocking records: 1 documented event through 1977, 2,000 fish total. Species: Trout (Historic). Events in 2015 or later count as recent.

No fisheries survey population estimate is published for this lake in the covered report families.

Fishing limits — 2026-2027 season: 19 normalized rows across 19 species entries. Normalized from the DNR ruleset retrieved 2026-08-04. Source text remains authoritative.

2026-2027 retained fishing rules: 19 published rows for 19 species; effective through 2027-03-07. Check current DNR rules.

Water and setting

• Satellite clarity estimate: 1.81 ft (2015) — a remote-sensing estimate, kept separate from field measurements

Official DNR depth map (PDF) — Historical lake map; not for navigation. Link checked 2026-07-16.

No public aquatic invasive species occurrence record was found for this lake. The DNR inventory is non-exhaustive; absence of a record is never evidence of absence.

• Public-land proximity (GIS proxy, not access evidence): mapped public land within 1,000 ft; nearest: White River Fishery Area-Bayfield (Wisconsin DNR); ≈0% of shoreline buffer
• Shoreline development (landcover proxy, 2025 source): ≈7.1% developed land within 300 m, ≈1.8% impervious
• Road proximity (TIGER proxy, 2025 source): nearest secondary road (U.S., state, or county highway) ≈13 m; ≈1.5 km of road per km² within 1 km

• Priority Navigable Waterway — basis: lake under 50 acres

Designations are legally defined DNR records shown as their sources state them; no composite rating is implied.

Data & sources

Published data families

• Fish species and abundance (DNR lake pages)
• Fish stocking history
• Fishing regulations (normalized snapshot)
• Directory access facts (landing, beach, park)
• Public access site inventory
• Satellite water clarity estimate

Original records: Wisconsin DNR lake page.

Missing values are unpublished, never zero; each fact above is bounded to its named source and date. Full sourcing detail: Data & methods.