Turtle Flambeau Flowage Fishing in Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Iron County, Wisconsin, is where Turtle Flambeau Flowage sits. Elevation runs to 1,568 feet. The nearest town is Lac du Flambeau, 16 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 150 miles distant. Water in the same corner: Fawn Lake at 1.7 miles, Ruth Lake out at 1.8 miles, Sister Lakes at 1.9 miles, Sand Lake out at 2.2 miles and Nokomis Lake at 2.4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Turtle Flambeau Flowage

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Iron County names walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and muskellunge. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Turtle Flambeau Flowage gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 66°F, the coldest about 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Turtle Flambeau Flowage.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Springstead Landing provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Confirm access to Turtle Flambeau Flowage locally before you travel.