Old newspaper clippings included in Lake Wissota: The Dam Story, a book released this summer by the Chippewa County Historical Society, details efforts to spread the word on the resource, once ...

In 1917, Lake Wissota was created, according to the Chippewa Herald in 2016. The dam that originally formed the lake no longer stands — as a few wood dams have been destroyed in floods throughout the ...

When plans were finalized for the Wissota Dam and Lake Wissota, it was realized that the existing Yellow River Bridge would be below the water level of the new lake. A new Yellow River Bridge at a ...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - An interesting project is coming along in the waters of Lake Wissota in Chippewa County. “And they are clusters of hard wood trees, cabled together and placed on the ice ...

LAKE WISSOTA, Wis. (WEAU) -Boaters on Lake Wissota might be able to travel across the lake a little easier soon. Rob Brown, the owner of The View restaurant, is starting a campaign to raise the ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (XCEL ENERGY PRESS RELEASE) - With the fishing opener around the corner, anglers may find a few new hot fishing spots on Lake Wissota after two significant fish habitat improvement ...

LAKE WISSOTA, Wis. (WEAU) - After a cancellation in 2024 due to poor conditions, the Jig’s Up ice fishing event returns to ...

With a blue, expansive lake at its center, Lake Wissota State Park near Chippewa Falls allows guests to enjoy time both on the land and in the water. The state park, open year round, is home to a vast ...