Wisconsin DNR Closes Fishing Season On Eau Claire Flowage Temporarily

Fishing will be limited on the Eau Claire Flowage for three-and-a-half months while the City of Schofield completes public utility maintenance.  A public informational meeting was held in Wausau last night (Wednesday).  The temporary fishing season closure will include all sloughs, bayous and flowages between the County Highway-X bridge east of Schofield to the Brooks and Ross Dam.  There will be a five-and-a-half-foot drawdown while the work is done and that could make fish more susceptible to an overharvest.