Washburn County News & Updates

Birch Lake Winter Drawdown Notification CHANGE/UPDATE WINTER DRAWDOWN CHANGED.  The annual winter drawdown for Birch Lake is still scheduled October 1st, 2025 through October 15th, 2025.  The Town of Birchwood, […]

ROAD WORK NOTIFICATION:   Work on Nice Lake Road in Birchwood Township between Berry Road and CTH T will go September 30th through November 1st. Expect intermittent closures for culvert replacement, […]

CTH A Road Construction Project Notification Work is scheduled to begin on CTH A Monday, September 8th and will continue through the end of October. CTH A will be pulverized […]

Spooner Lake Winter Drawdown The annual winter drawdown for Spooner Lake is scheduled September 21st, 2025 through October 15th, 2025.  Water levels will be dropped 6” from the normal summer […]

Long Lake Winter Drawdown WINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED.  The annual winter drawdown for Long Lake is scheduled October 1st, 2025 through October 15th, 2025.  Water levels will be dropped 0.4’ from […]

Washburn County Parks reservations can be made online. You can access the reservation webpage by using the link below. Campground reservations may be made up to 11 months prior to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washburn County To Allow Teen’s Roadside Bait Shop To Reopen Washburn County is pleased to share that, following a special meeting held yesterday, Monday, July 14, 2025, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County responds to controversy regarding a roadside bait shop   Washburn County is aware of the public interest and concern surrounding the recent zoning matter involving a […]

*** UPDATE *** Pending no more storms, storm damage repairs should be completed Monday, August 4th. Work on CTH A is now scheduled to start Tuesday, August 5th. Location 1.  […]

**PRESS RELEASE** **NOTICE**   Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 349.16, Washburn County seasonal road bans are being removed on all Washburn County Highways EFFECTIVE NOON THURSDAY APRIL 17th, 2025.   Brian […]