Fish Reports
Fishing is a great pastime on the Townsend Flowage with its abundance of panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.
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The DNR has done walleye plantings in the past, with the latest being done in 2013, but the results have not been entirely successful. The flowage does not have a good habitat for walleyes. While reports have been made of 30-45 inch muskies being caught, fingerlings previously planted seem to be gone. Efforts have been made for developing spawning grounds. The south shore is a good location for a spawning ground where the wind cleanses rocks for good results.
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No further permits will be issued by the DNR for walleye or any fish plantings until a lake feasibility study is completed to determine if fish can be planted in the future. Click here to see the Fish Stocking Summary dating back to 1972 to 2018.
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The DNR has done shocking of the lake when conditions of 50-60 degrees F are existing. Shocking surveys were done in 2014, 2016 and 2018. The last shocking of the flowage in 2016 showed 1 muskie and 6 walleye per 15 acres. The shocking that was completed in 2018 will result in a report that will be available in spring of 2019.
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Bruce Beno leads the fish monitoring activities on the flowage. If you have updates or have concerns, Bruce can be contacted at
920-619-9977 (cell).
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Townsend Flowage Fish Report (Draft)
DNR 2016 Fish Management Report of the Townsend Flowage
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https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/
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