As a place to live or have fun, Lake Wissota, a 100-year-old impoundment, is a destination site. Old newspaper clippings included in Lake Wissota: The Dam Story, a book released this summer by the ...

At only 6,000 acres, it's almost certain that anglers will be fishing in a crowd on Lake Wissota ...

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

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - One person is dead following a jet ski crash on Lake Wissota Friday night. According to the DNR, two personal watercrafts crashed after sunset with one female ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Authorities have released the name of the woman who died in a watercraft accident on Lake Wissota. Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes identified the victim as Elle Jo ...

Wissota is a reservoir. The hydroelectric dam that blocks the Chippewa River to create the 6,024-acre lake and its 72-foot maximum depth wasn't finished until 1917. Family more than fishing ...

The View tavern, located on Lake Wissota, was devastated by an early morning fire Tuesday. Chippewa County Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk got to the tavern, located at 17779 Highway X in the town of ...

CHIPPEWA CO., Wis. (WEAU) - A Chippewa Valley organization is trying to ensure boaters stay safe while on Lake Wissota this summer. Wednesday, members of the First WI Chapter of Muskies, Inc ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Family Fare grocery store located at 17158 Highway J on Lake Wissota will permanently close in March, the company announced. SpartanNash, which operates the grocery store ...

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But there’s one snag: Lake Wissota wasn’t created until five years after the […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 69°F. Thursday, June 19th 2025 eNewspaper.