Petenwell Flowage
Walleye Fishing Guide
Petenwell — Wisconsin's largest flowage at 23,173 acres. Walleye + white bass + crappie + channel catfish. Stained water = bright/loud baits win. The Wisconsin River channel is the highway.
Part of the Wisconsin walleye guide region · See also all walleye states
Species Present
- Walleye
- White Bass
- Crappie
- Channel Catfish
Lake Layout & Key Structure
River channel runs north-south through the middle. Castle Rock Creek mouth, dam tailwaters, Yellow River inflow all stack walleyes seasonally. Submerged timber everywhere — braid + fluoro leader.
Money spots: Wisconsin River channel ledges, Castle Rock Creek mouth, the dam tailwaters, Yellow River inflow
Seasonal Walleye Tactics
April walleyes below the dam shallow 4-12 ft, jig + minnow.
Walleyes 14-24 ft on river channel breaks + flooded timber, spinner + crawler. Crappies in submerged trees 10-18 ft. White bass on shad schools.
Fall walleyes on river channel 18-28 ft, slow live-bait rig.
Crappies + perch over basins 20-30 ft. Tungsten + plastics.
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