The Turtle Flambeau Flowage - Near Mercer and Butternut, Wisconsin

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The Turtle Flambeau Flowage - Near Mercer and Butternut, Wisconsin

Enjoy the 19,000 acres of clear, sparkling water which was created in 1926 with the dam built to create a reservoir.

If you enjoy solitude of a vast wilderness and want to fish for walleye, musky, and panfish you will love this location.  The roaring rapids of the Flambeau River offer a more adventurous angling experience, and calm area streams beckon the trout devotees.

You can enjoy swimming, canoeing and kayaking.  A 26 mile boat or canoe trip on the north fork of the famous Flambeau River from Flowage to the city of Park Falls, traversing 23 rapids, providing adventures to remember forever with the whitewater thrills on one of the truly last unspoiled rivers.

Location: in Iron County Wisconsin, near the towns of Mercer and Butternut.  About 375 miles from Chicago, 300 miles from Milwaukee, and 275 miles from Minneapolis.  Easily accessible from either US Highway 51 from Mercer (12 miles) or US Highway 13 from Butternut (17 miles).  Take County Highway FF from either Butternut or Mercer to the Turtle Flambeau Flowage.