White Tail Flowage Fishing near Black River Falls, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Jackson County in Wisconsin is where White Tail Flowage sits. This is rolling bush country. With some 87 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 miles on foot. Few waters listed in Jackson County are bigger. Head to Black River Falls, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Rochester, 94 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on White Tail Flowage

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Jackson County include brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp, smallmouth bass and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read White Tail Flowage for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 12°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to White Tail Flowage by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Battle Point Flowage 2 is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on White Tail Flowage before loading the car.