| The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage was created in 1926 by the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company (CFIC) as a water retention reservoir to provide flood control and a dependable supply of water fordown-stream hydroelectric generating stations. The creation of the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage andimproved transportation significantly altered tourism in Iron County. The flowage flooded 16 named lakes and many acres of upland. |
| Refresh yourself in, or on, one of Mercer area's 214 clean lakes. Mercer, in Southern Iron County is lake country and home to the Turtle Flambeau Flowage, “Wisconsin’s Crown Jewel”, offering 19,000 acres of water strewn with over 100 islands and rimmed by 220 miles of wilderness shoreline. Chances are you’ll hear the haunting call of a loon, get a glimpse of a whitetail deer or reel in a trophy from our fish-rich waters.Over 200 lakes in a 20 mile radius. Over 125,000 acres of clean waters teeming with game fish. Nearly 300 miles of trout streams. Includes world famous Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, home of small mouth bass, walleye, northern, crappies, perch, scrappy bluegills and explosive musky. |
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