Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Other Canoe Camping Locations :: Turtle_Flambeau Flowage....Wisconsin.
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plexmidwest |
Thanks - John |
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DrBobDg |
Awesome piece of real estate on the eastern side from Murray's landing.. http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/TurtleFlambeau/documents/2011Turtle-FlambeauMap.pdf for some reason can't get the link function to work....have a great time. drbob |
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plexmidwest |
Did you fish on your trip? Wondering what worked for you for walleye, or whatever was biting. What time of year were you there? I appreciate the tip on the campsites, I was hoping to check out 35, and you've confirmed my hopes that it's a good one. Did you have a boat, or canoe/kayak? Fairly secluded? Thanks - John |
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DrBobDg |
Brought Thermocell which we needed at times... which REALLY worked. My brother in Florida uses those clip on Off things which use 2 AAA Batteries which we tried for the first time and I recommend as well. |
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plexmidwest |
John |
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mirth |
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DrBobDg |
dr bob |
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DrBobDg |
Enjoy the place. dr bob |
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waterdog |
There was no one there when I went the last couple of days in August and first couple of days in September 2019, All campsites that I saw were empty. Only a couple of fishing boats in the far-off distance. Weather wasn't great, so maybe that was a factor. |
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DrBobDg |
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Ajoutdoors |
waterdog: "Has anyone been up here in 2018 or 2019? Broke my wrist in 3 places a couple of weeks ago, so for the first time in many years, I won't be going to the BWCA. TFF for a few days of solitude in late Aug. is my consolation prize. Here's a video I did if you are bored: Turtle-Flambeau Flowage video |
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Jackfish |
Instructions for inserting links and video into your posts Thank you. |
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mirth |
Hope you find the site in decent condition! |
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plexmidwest |
We're getting a guide for half day and he suggested we meet at R31 for a pick up, very convenient. Thanks! John |
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DrBobDg |
:-) what is one more scratch anyway. drbob |
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plexmidwest |
Also, where is Springsuth Landing? I'm with you on the cell phone issue...can't hide! Also looking for fishing tips for August. John |
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mirth |
It was my first time so I don't have a ton of advice. We originally targeted F-16 but found it occupied. The folks in that site told us that R-30 was nice but we had difficulty finding it in the rain & wind at the time. The site across from us, R-31, did see a little use as a lunch spot for a group in a motor boat. R-36 was on my list of sites I wanted to check out but two sites on the island was a negative for me. Prefer to have space from others not in my group when I'm out canoe camping. I got my names confused with a road near by my work with a similar name. Springstead Landing is where we went on the day trip. Not the greatest fisherman when it comes to anything other than bass so not sure I have any advice for you that would work. It seems like topwater lures should produce in some capacity. Weedless is definitely something you should be prepared to do, especially if you get off the beaten path in some back bay. |
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plexmidwest |
Did you put in at Fisherman's Landing? We put in at Murray's Landing. We fished the bays for the most part as well, mostly bass. I imagine the pads will be thick in the bays come August. We are set for weedless as well. Were you happy with your site R30? John |
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Rob Johnson |
quote plexmidwest: "Taking a week long solo kayak trip mid September and was trying to decide whether to do the TFF, Bittersweet Lakes or Willow Reservoir, and after allot of debating, decided on TFF. Wondering if anyone has been there during September. Will be mainly a fishing & solitude trip, and looking for any info that might be helpful recommending a campsite or fishing tips for this area, this time of year. While the DNR guy at Willow was one of the most helpful I've ever met...have to say I like TFF better. The Flambeau River is a lot of fun...but also had a great time on the flow age. We all got delayed so didn't hit the reservoir until after midnight = my only after dark launch and it went fine. Fishing was good right from shore...if you knew where the stump was :). But that was mid July. |
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plexmidwest |
Thanks - John |
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Moonpath |
If you want more remoteness you can portage into to the next lakes. Fishing on these lakes is decent for LM bass, some pike, and panfish. JerryG |
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mirth |
Ended up buying a 2.5g water jug. Midway thru the week we also paddled to Springsuth Landing to use the pump to refill the water. Also filtered an additional 20 liters to supplement the water jug. Camped on site R-32, which is not on a point like the map suggests but instead on an island. The WI DNR installed a split rail fence to discourage people from going down one side of the island due to bad erosion. It was nice to have an instant drying rack! =) Mayfly hatch was going full on and we could not get anything to bite on the 2 dozen fatheads we brought in. Eventually we had success catching bass and pike using topwater lures and senkos rigged weedless back in a bay that the motorboats can't reach. Also saw an amazing aurora display the first night. This place is on my definite must return list. The only negative I can come up with from my stay is that my cell phone worked. Great for getting weather updates (heavy storms came thru a couple times), but bad because the outside world knew I could be reached. |
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DrBobDg |
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mirth |
Also going in the Murphy's Landing side, probably not venturing much outside of the quiet area but who knows... |
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plexmidwest |
I'm guessing #35 is around 2 miles from the landing...sound about right? Anyone else going there this year? John |
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DrBobDg |
Look at Aqua Mura for treating water... I quit with the filter years ago... Aqua Mura. This will treat up to 30 gallons of water. Instead of counting drops as the direction say, I use 1.0ml eye dropper per gallon of each. Easy to use and actually make the water taste better. dr bob |
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DrBobDg |
thanks dr bob |
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DrBobDg |
We will find out on Thursday if we paddle that direction. Btw... nice eagle nest on that portage a few years ago... south end as I recall. The portage itself is no big deal, but bringing stuff like decent chairs, hard cooler, couple gallons for drinking water... and lazyitis. You would think the dam would keep the level pretty constant... thanks drbob |
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mirth |
No, we put in @ Murrays Landing. Due to weather and going to F-16 it took us about 2.5 hours to finally land at R-32. On the way out, under very quiet conditions it took 45 minutes to get back to the car. We were unable to find R-30 when we were searching for sites. Could have been due to poorly placed waypoints on the GPS, which was based on the maps you can find online. According to the track data we passed directly in front of where the site "should" be at least twice. We stayed in R-32 which is an island up 10' from the water line. It was littered with turtle eggs all over the canoe landing and around the SW shore. By the end of the trip we were referring to the site as Turtle Island. The DNR also put a split rail fence along the W-NW top edge of the island to deter people from going over the edge and increasing erosion. Its definitely a site I'd camp in again if I could. Had absolutely no problem finding firewood, we just paddled across the channel and loaded up the canoe with lots of dead & detached wood. Bring a saw. The bay we spent most of our time in was already thick with pads and other vegetation. It was like we were transported to a different world, as it was windy out on the main body but the bay was dead silent and like glass. N46° 05.313' W90° 07.169' |
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plexmidwest |
We're heading up to the flowage again at the end of the first week of August. We're going to try for the site you were at R32. John |
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Ajoutdoors |
Jackfish: "ajoutdoors... please use the "Add a link to this message" function when posting videos. It's right below the box you type in. (I fixed yours so it was posted properly.) Sweet, thanks for the info |
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waterdog |
Have never been there. Curious about how much traffic the quiet area has been getting last year and this year. I like sites that are open along the shore and around the fire pit, nice views. Recommendations appreciated. Any other miscellaneous advice about the area (in addition to what's already been posted) also appreciated. TIA. |
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mirth |
35 wasn't really terrible, just not ideal. I kick myself for not being more selective. Live & learn! |
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DrBobDerrig |
I still like the TF a lot. One May we stayed with the scouts on R-37...no one was on R-36 so there was no issue about sharing the john. From there you could enjoy a sunrise and sunset....somehow we were able to squeeze a bunch of 7x7 tents in there. dr bob |
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mirth |
I'll make a trip report eventually but just wanted to say that the campsite R-35 is a 2-3 star site depending on the size of your group. The latrine is really close to the main camp area, and the firepit is on the side of the hill and has a full view of the landing area for R-34. R-34 seems like a nice site, especially for spring/fall as its completely under the canopy. We were attacked by bugs the whole time we were checking it out and the nice breeze we had at our campsite was non-existent here. The site itself is flat and open with the latrine down a nice, long trail and out of view of camp. The landing is kind of rocky and has a full view of the goings-on at R-34 R-36 looked nice, open, and flat from the boat but didn't land to check it out. We didn't consider it as I thought the Mrs. would rather not share a latrine with a different group as R-37 is on the same island. The fire pit is located on an exposed point on the E side of the island. I will say that we managed to fit a Kingdom 8 with garage in R-35, and on a different tent pad a 10x10 screen shelter fit nicely. |