Access Site
WI
Grandfather Flowage
Source: wisconsin_department_of_natural_resources Updated 1 year ago
City: Tomahawk, WI
County: Lincoln County
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 45.34524440, -89.75628759
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on Wisconsin River
7 runs (4 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III+(IV)
Downstream from here (3.0 mi to put-in)
C) Grandfather Falls (1 mile)
0.9 mi
60 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (27.9 mi to put-in)
D) Wausau Slalom Course (0.35 mile modified natural channel)
0.3 mi
125 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (30.9 mi to put-in)
A) Rhinelander (0.3 mile modified natural channel)
0.3 mi
86 ft/mi
I-II(III)
Upstream from here (18.8 mi from take-out)
B) Camp 10 to Menard Isle (4 miles)
4.5 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
**Location & Access:** Grandfather Flowage is a 184-acre public access lake located on the Wisconsin River near Tomahawk in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. The site features a public boat landing providing direct access to the water.
**What to Expect:** This flowage offers a moderate-sized paddling and boating destination with depths reaching up to 32 feet. The lake supports a healthy fishery including Musky, Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, and Panfish, making it popular with anglers as well as paddlers. The site is listed in Wisconsin's DNR boat access inventory and is maintained for public use.
**Planning Your Visit:** Before heading out, check current conditions on the Wisconsin River and Grandfather Flowage with the Wisconsin DNR. The public boat landing provides the primary access point for kayaks, canoes, and motorized boats. For a complete list of Wisconsin's public boat access sites and additional landing options in the area, visit the DNR's boat access website.
**What to Expect:** This flowage offers a moderate-sized paddling and boating destination with depths reaching up to 32 feet. The lake supports a healthy fishery including Musky, Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, and Panfish, making it popular with anglers as well as paddlers. The site is listed in Wisconsin's DNR boat access inventory and is maintained for public use.
**Planning Your Visit:** Before heading out, check current conditions on the Wisconsin River and Grandfather Flowage with the Wisconsin DNR. The public boat landing provides the primary access point for kayaks, canoes, and motorized boats. For a complete list of Wisconsin's public boat access sites and additional landing options in the area, visit the DNR's boat access website.