Riverdale Flowage 541 Fishing near Somerset, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Riverdale Flowage 541 falls in Saint Croix County, part of Wisconsin. The surface lies 853 feet up. Roughly 69 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Somerset lies 2.2 miles from the water. For a city, Saint Paul is 26 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Riverdale Flowage 541

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Saint Croix County include brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On this water a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Turtle Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.