Outdoor Recreation

The Bog Brook Wildlife Area was created by the construction of an earthen dam across Bog Brook Creek in 1962. Its permitted purpose was to provide a flowage which can b The Bog Brook Wildlife Area was created by the construction of an earthen dam across Bog Brook Creek in 1962. Its permitted purpose was to provide a flowage which can be regulated to obtain the most favorable conditions for wildlife, both terrestrial and aquatic. The impoundment has a surface area of approximately 490 acres and a maximum depth of 6 feet. Inlet streams from Mud Lake and Bog Brook Lake are present, with the outflow to the Lily River. 

 Originally the entire shore was upland hardwoods. Emergent wetland now occupies large portions of the flowage. 

The dam was breached in 1983. The dam was reconstructed to the original design in 1993 by the Forest County Highway Department and a WCC crew under the direction of the Forest County Forestry Department with assistance from a USDA Forest Service engineer.

 Bog Brook Flowage And Wildlife Area is located off of County HWY DD and near HWY 52 in Wabeno, WI.   This site is excellent for canoes and kayaks, as well as hiking. The recreation site also has ADA accessible walkway and a wheelchair accessible fishing pier. 

 Bog Brook Flowage And Wildlife Area is located off of County HWY DD and near HWY 52 in Wabeno, WI.   This site is excellent for canoes and kayaks, as well as hiking. The recreation site also has ADA accessible walkway and a wheelchair accessible fishing pier.