Winter Lake (Price Flowage)

Sawyer, Wisconsin

Winter Lake, also called the Price Flowage, is a 733-acre flowage in Sawyer County with a maximum depth of 22 feet. Musky are listed as abundant and largemouth bass as common.

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Surface area733 acres

Max depth22 ft

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local ordinances

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Muskellunge●●●●○

Listed as abundant

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Listed as common

Walleye●●○○○

Reported present

Smallmouth Bass●●○○○

Reported present

Bluegill●●○○○

Panfish reported present

Crappie●●○○○

Panfish reported present

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Winter Lake public boat landingPublic
WDNR lists 2 public landingsDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the WDNR lake page for all landingsDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Walleye May 2, 2026-Mar 7, 2027	15 in (no 20-24 in; 1 over 24 in)	3 / day
Largemouth Bass May 2-June 19, 2026	14 in	5 / day
Largemouth/Smallmouth Bass June 20, 2026-Mar 7, 2027	14 in	5 / day
Smallmouth Bass May 2-June 19, 2026; catch and release only	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	0 / day
Northern Pike May 2, 2026-Mar 7, 2027	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	5 / day
Muskellunge May 2-Dec 31, 2026; open water only	40 in	1 / day
Panfish Open all year	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	10 / day
Catfish Open all year	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	10 / day
Lake Sturgeon Closed; no fishing allowed	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	0 / day

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at Wisconsin DNR ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Wisconsin DNR before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Jenk's Bait & TackleNearby
11050 W County Rd B, Hayward, WI(715) 462-3055 Directions ↗
Hayward Bait & Bottle ShopNearby
15737 Davis Ave, Hayward, WI 54843(715) 634-2921 Directions ↗
Happy Hooker Bait & TackleNearby
Hayward, WI(715) 462-3984 Directions ↗

Search more bait shops near Winter Lake (Price Flowage) ↗

Local tips

Shallow flowage: fish stump fields and weed edges for musky and bass
Slow-moving baits work around wood cover
Check WDNR regulations for musky before keeping fish

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