Tiger Cat Flowage fishing

Fishing at Tiger Cat Flowage is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye and Muskellunge. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

11

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7 in

Surface acres

1,032.3

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Round Lake, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

Tiger Cat Flowage is a dammed reservoir in Sawyer County with three public boat landings on file; the Town of Round Lake access is a gravel-to-sand ramp reached by backing in from W. Twin Lakes Road.

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How Tiger Cat Flowage is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2023.

About 107 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 16 lakes in Sawyer County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Tiger Cat Flowage

Fishing Tiger Cat Flowage is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 8 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge.

Walleye 8 plants
Plants
8 of 11
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
4.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Muskellunge 3 plants
Plants
3 of 11
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
12.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Fishing Tiger Cat Flowage

Tiger Cat Flowage is an 819 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 30 feet. Fish found here include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

What to watch for

Boaters should be aware of water skiing restrictions and slow-no-wake areas on Tiger Cat Flowage. Invasive species present in the flowage include Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, and Purple Loosestrife. Anglers should check for a sign at public boat landings for local regulations.

Fish stocked per year

  • 46,1292011
  • 1,0122013
  • 2992014
  • 3442015
  • 1,6982016
  • 23,2102021
  • 36,4252022
  • 3222024
  • 9972025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 997 12.6 in report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 322 13.3 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 35,413 1.7 in report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 1,012 11.7 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 23,210 1.5 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 1,698 6 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 344 7 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 299 5.5 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 1,012 8 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 401 8 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 45,728 1.63 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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