Guess that spot

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Its that time a year again, where cabin fever is setting in. It seems to snow every day, hope spring comes soon.

This was a different shot of a cloud shaped as a upside down "U".

[Hot Runr Guy]

Its that time a year again, where cabin fever is setting in. It seems to snow every day, hope spring comes soon.

This was a different shot of a cloud shaped as a upside down "U".

You might as well just mail me the check now,,,,,,,,,,

Hahaha, Welcome back, HRG

[charnley]

The wife thinks this is the east (right) side of the springstead landing as you go out. I think HRG has nailed it.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Well the only thing I can say is, your on the same side of the flowage.

Have a great day and catch the big one,

[George G]

Heading towards the dam on your right side, the area behind this is where sportsmens landing is.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Not too sure George, but you may have it. Only thing is when you say heading toward the dam, you must mean from the east coming from Springstead. Here I always thought you head from the north to the dam.

Here is another one, along with the location to the last spot.

As always, have a great day,

[luv2brw]

Dollar Island in the center of the pic looking south.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

No that's not it, but try again. George, after reviewing you previous answer, you don't get the new rod.

Have a great weekend,

[smallmouth99]

I can not believe this but I think I know were this is. I have only been to the TFF twice (one week each time)
This is just out from Sturgeon Bay Landing looking SW down the lake. If you make a left turn down the lake right before that little Island there is a bridge that will take a smaller boat to Merkle lake.

[Flambeau Riverman]

Heading north on Baraboo Lake that little bay to the left (west) of campsite R-23?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Both are wrong and very far off....

Try again and have a great day,

[smallmouth99]

Could it in Trude lake looking west. The little island in the center has a fire place on it. The land on the left is an island that has a really big house that has a wrap around second story deck. Keep going to the left is were the ramp is.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

No, that's not the spot. Have fished it a few years back for muskie. Fun little lake.

You should have seen the three trucks trying to get out on the ice for two days. Couldn't figure out why they were so determined to get out toward the pink rock. Boy, could the fishing be that good? Then later Sunday afternoon, the three trucks (one pulling a tandem axile trailer) came back loaded down with all sorts of lumber. Well, having a ice shack has some disadvantages. Like removing them.

More snow, have a great day,

[Mark Benson]

Tiny:

I am thinking that this is down on the south west end of Beaver Flats...

Mark

[charnley]

Im thinking just north or campsite R14, looking northeast.

Edit: Meant northwest. Just a WAG

[George G]

Not too sure George, but you may have it. Only thing is when you say heading toward the dam, you must mean from the east coming from Springstead. Here I always thought you head from the north to the dam.

Here is another one, along with the location to the last spot.

As always, have a great day,

Your right outside the dam looking out at the big water. The Dam is on your right.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Thanks for trying, but those are not it.....

Snowing and plowing, have a great day,

[George G]

Thanks for trying, but those are not it.....

Snowing and plowing, have a great day,

Ok, farther down towards the big water (where there use to be walley to spear) coming from Donners bay......

[The Tiny Fisherman]

The last one was in the far back end of Lake Ten, looking to the Northeast. The new one we call the chimney, because of the very unusual tree.

Zero degrees this morning, so much for the second day of spring,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Big Island! Do I need to be any more specific? LOL

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Not even close and the Big Island would be way too easy.

Having another great day in the Nortwoods,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Did there used to be a "Day Site" on this island?

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Tim,

Are you still with us? OK. We can see tornado damage in the background. Is this south of long island and north of the dam with dollar island behind you?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Yep, I'm still with ya, but sure have a poor following. Your close, but a tad too far north.

Have a great day,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Is 4th of July Slough on the back side of the island? Sorry for the poor following. I guess people are busy hiding Easter eggs!

[The Tiny Fisherman]

No, it's not near the Big Island.....

Think Big,

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Keep this up and all your going to win is a Snoopy rod. Maybe this will help, with your oldtimers.

Have a happy day,

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Or how about this angle.

Next one will be the map,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Just south of the dam before the sand bluffs?

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Sorry. Didn't see the first of the new picks. Island where R-6 is located.

[sureshot612]

i never guess , so I'm going to say the last island on the right before you get to the dam coming from bastines. [i know that pine tree anywhere] LOL .... cabin fever ,cabin fever , walleye ,cabin fever,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Sureshot,

You are the man! (or women, sorry). Whatever your gender, we love your attitude and hope to cross paths with you this Summer.

We also hope your guess is correct and win the Snoopy pole/reel combo. Make sure that "The Tiny Fisherman" and Flambeau Fluffy autograph it for you. LOL

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Your getting closer, but that isn't it..... The three big rocks should be a given. They are underwater when the flowage is full.

Good to see another person try,

[sureshot612]

thanks for pointing it out , is it the bay just past the dam on the right before you hit the sand bar. before the camp sight . and yes i would like a sighed ,for this fisherman. lol looking forward to May .

[sureshot612]

OH and flambeau were ya at would like to stop by and say hi the are on you LOL

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Nice try, but you have to look a tad east.

One more and this will be it,

[jvh]

Nice try, but you have to look a tad east.

One more and this will be it,

If you were coming out of Donners headed toward the dam just down from Al's Place on the right side.......

[The Tiny Fisherman]

When I said think Big, it means Big Water....

Have a great day,

[skywalker11]

Eastside of island south end of big water, near beaver flats.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Anybody traveling on the Big Water and returning to Sportsman or Springstead Landings has to go pass this Spot....... See attachment.

PS. Scott, being from PF, the home of the St. Croix rod manufacture. You'd catch hell for calling a Rod a Pole....

Let's try something a lot easier,

[Fish Tale]

I don't know where it is,but it sure looks inviting!So sick of looking at ice! I can almost hear my top raider chugging past one of thoes rocks.

[DPW Guy]

How about Ospray nest shoreline south end of Beaver Flats?

[connor]

I'll take a shot..
Dike just Northwest of dam. Before you get to the big water..

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Thought this was going to be easy. Holy cow, what happened to spring? Cold, snow and high winds all weekend.

Here is another one of the same area,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Tim,

Take a look at the "Ice Out" thread. Are you and /or Flambeau Fluffy willing to declare the specific date and time of "ice-out" after it occurs?
email me if you need details.

Thanks.

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Is the picture looking towards Lodge of Lakeview?

[Randy]

I believe you're looking at a sunrise with the power lines just above your head and Donner's Bay off to your right. Sixty days and counting!

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Randy,

I still can't see the power lines, but if you can, the pic was my first hunch of coming out of Lake Bastine looking towards Donners Bay.

Tim, what say ye about the guesses and judging the "Ice-Out" contest?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Randy, your right, thought that your Dad would have gotten it. If you look to the right you can make out Fort Flambeau......

Scott, Seeing as how you disqualified us from the contest, I have no problem with having Flambeau Fluffy being the primary judge. The ice always goes out last out in front of our place.

Have a great daze,

[DonH]

Randy, your right, thought that your Dad would have gotten it. If you look to the right you can make out Fort Flambeau......

Scott, Seeing as how you disqualified us from the contest, I have no problem with having Flambeau Fluffy being the primary judge. The ice always goes out last out in front of our place.

Have a great daze,

I did have the spot and was going to log in and let you know. Then I suddenly got totally buried at work and forgot all about it. We convert documents into foreign languages here and I had a 1,500 pager land on my desk for Russian. Yipes!!!

Except when we were camping, that was the trip I made twice a day every day up there. As soon as I saw the photo, I knew where it was taken.

Great stuff Tiny!

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Is campsite R-9 located on that island?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

That's not it.....

Try again,

[smallmouth99]

looking southwest into lake ten.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Sorry, but close......

Have a great weekend,

[smallmouth99]

is that the little Island just south of the dam. Behind looks like the riprap that makes up the levy.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Close, Hint,that is a moon rise....

Have a great day,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

So, are we looking east towards Beaver Flats?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

If that's where the moon rises....

Where is the spot?

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Island east of R-9?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Can't believe you didn't get the last one. It's one of the two small islands by the dam, you've had to go pass it many times.

Here is a new one....

Have a great day and catch the big one,

[George]

Looks like the island that is between Lake 10 and the way you go to Rat lake. There is a bigger island out of the frame to the right.

[timk]

Is it the Big Island going towards the Dam , the Flowage starts to narrow at this point , back and to your right would be Al's Place ( in the olden golden days ) .

[DonH]

This is the very, very south end of the Flats. The water is a tad deeper here than in the Flats, hence we refer to this as the Slot. Straight behind this island leads to Rat Lake and going around this island to the right will lead you towards Lake Ten.

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Beaver Creek and R-10 are to the southeast of that peninsula.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Good job Don, hope you have a great season....

Looks like I put the tip-ups away too soon,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Turtle River, Big Island, between F-4 and F-3?

[smallmouth99]

this looks like up at the northern end of the lake about a mile from the mouth of the rivers. You would be looking East from the main channel. Behind this island is were Pompkos circle w road comes right along the lake.

[Mark Benson]

ok, I'm at the mouth of Blair...

Mark

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Try again, the prize is still to be had....

Have a great day on this Winter Wonderland Storm Watch,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Big island across from F-5. There is usually an eagle or two in the dead tree.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

No, that isn't it..... Boy you'd have to go by this everytime......

Have a great weekend,

[timk]

Hello , I would also say it is the Big Island in the ' old Bay ' across from Lake Bastine , the power lines would be running in back . And if this is correct , the Power Line Poles used to be on one of the small ' islands ' .

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

OK. In Bastine looking north at "Dee's Island" and the point of the Hiawatha Resort (nka condo proposal!).

What does Flambeau Fluffy's big book of records say for the latest ice out ever? Was it in 1996?

Have a good weekend everyone. Kathy and I will be back at cleaning carpets and wiping walls at Flambeau Vista Retreat.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Good job Timk, you'd of thought that Scott for sure would have gotten that one (see map).

Flambeau Fluffy's Big Book of Records shows that 1995 the flowage was frozen over for opening weekend. We had to trailer our boats to Murray's Landing and fish the Flambeau River. The last time was 2008, where we had ice the Friday morning before opener and it went out that afternoon.

Here is a new spot.....

Have a great day and catch the big one,

[connor]

I'll take a shot.. Mud Lake

[The Tiny Fisherman]

No that's not it....but thanks for trying.

Seventeen dazes until opener,

[timk]

Hello , I'll try as it looks like a few places . Is it the big Island , the point across from Al's place . To your right and in back would be the Dam and to your left a large Bay that extends to the Power Lines , etc. ? Also, my brother mentioned the details on the maps you are using for the ' answered ' location are very good . Who makes the Map ?

Thank you ... we should all retire and live on the Flowage ! Always wanted to spend the entire year ' up north ' , watching the seasons change , Walleye at the Falls spawning , be able to hear the Ice when it breaks and cracks too . Have a good day !

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

I'm guessing that today is Flambeau Fluffy's birthday. Happy 29th!:cool:

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Hi Tim, no that isn't it... The map I use is from the Turtleflambeauflowage.com site... http://turtleflambeauflowage.com/images/stories/pdf/mapside2012.pdf

Scott, your right it's Fluffly's birthday.

Stay warm, suppose to get 3-6" of snow, Yikes,

[timk]

Tiny , thanks for the Map Info . You have 3-6" of snow , we have much that in rain this morning ! You could drive a boat down some of the streets , now , if I could only find a stump to tie onto ....

[Randy]

I believe you're in the Beaver Flats looking westish. Over the island would be Lake Ten and over and to the left would be Rat Lake. If that's correct, next time you're in that spot keep your eyes peeled for a huge walleye with a black and gold wally diver and half a swivel in it's mouth. Unfortunately, I have the other half of the swivel.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Randy, your smoking two for two.... Must be the same walleye that my brother trying to net from behind, knocked off a black and gold wally diver (damn rookie).

Here is another hard one,

[Mark Benson]

Tiny:

Is that the inflow from Lake of the Falls???

Mark

[timk]

Hello , I agree with Mark , Lake of the Falls , Flowage side , Bridge in back to Mercer !

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

we were just at that spot last Friday evening watching a guy fishing. We startled him and he went into hiding, only to pop up a few feet from us to get a look at who we were. I love watching otters!!!!

[Hot Runr Guy]

Tiny:

Is that the inflow from Lake of the Falls???

Mark

We have us a winner!

HRG

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Wow, who would have thought that Mark got that one.....

Snowing and blowing, whatever happen to Spring?

Have a great weekend,

[jvh]

Wow, who would have thought that Mark got that one.....

Snowing and blowing, whatever happen to Spring?

Have a great weekend,

Almost in front of the dam, heading out to big waters.

[luv2brw]

Campsite G2 is just west of this photo.

[Hot Runr Guy]

Snowing and blowing, whatever happen to Spring?



Selfishly, I hope all this moisture brings the water level up to full pool. I'm bringing a shiny-new boat & lower unit up in 3 weeks,,,,,

HRG

[The Tiny Fisherman]

luv2brw is the closes so far, but that's not it.....

Got six to eight inches Friday and a little more on Sunday. Only snowmobile travel is happening on the ice. Bring you tip-ups for opener. I didn't put my shandy or ice fishing gear away. By this time I would have new line on all my rods, haven't even thought about it this year.

Suppose to get six inches of snow Tuesday. It doesn't look good for a few more weeks to come.

Keep your stick on the ice,

[Mark Benson]

Tiny:

I like how you take the lower amount of the forecast even though the high end is 10"!!!

Mark

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Your right Mark, on the forcast.... I should have said six to ten inches...

Merry Christmas, this us in a week,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Are we still guessing on the April 19th picture? I think Luv2 got the right answer.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Yep we're still working on the 19th and that's not it....

Another big blizzard,

[skywalker11]

The 2nd pic looks like the islands on the west side of Baraboo, with all the laydowns from the twister.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Thank you skywalker11 for getting that one...... Attached is the location.

Another one,

[timk]

Hello , is that the one of the Island's facing Baraboo with the Damn in back of you ? The Rock looks familar :>) .

[jvh]

Hello , is that the one of the Island's facing Baraboo with the Damn in back of you ? The Rock looks familar :>) .

Looks like going through the narrows headed to Lake of the Falls with Pink Rock straight ahead.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

timk, your close, but that's not it.....

Have a great day and catch the big one,

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Start of the narrows leading to Springstead Landing? Small rock island sometimes has a bleach bottle tied to it.

[BlueRanger]

Looks like you're in the small unnamed deep basin southwest of Baraboo and east/southeast of Sweeney, looking south in the direction of Mud Lake and Crow's Nest in photo 1 and southeast in photo 2.

[Flowage Bandit]

South of R16 looking NE

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Flowage Bandit is right on the money, good job! See attach map.....

Looks like we'll have to extend "Guess that spot", normally it ends with the opener. We'll have hard water for a few more weeks.

Have a great day and catch the big one,

[luv2brw]

You are just north of site B-5 and south of B-6, at the north end of a finger like peninsula, looking west-northwest at the Big Island in the background.

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

South entrance to 4th of July Slough?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Sorry, but those two are not it.....

Try again,

[Flowage Bandit]

Between F7 and B5 looking East at Long Island in the background?

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Sorry, but that isn't.

Have a great weekend,

[connor]

Sportsman's landing is on left behind Island.. Island with F5 and F6 is also left of this photo

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

Is it by site F-3?

[luv2brw]

Tiny,

Has the ice broke off shore yet with all the warmth? Post a pic or two for us Southern WI folk.

Thanks,

Brad

[Flambeau Vista Retreat LLC]

The ice has broken off the shore a few inches. Donners Bay has some open water! We saw 2 different "scout" loons pass be Flambeau Vista on Sunday.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

First off, nobody got the spot.

There is so much ice you could easily drive a truck on it. Only problem is getting to the ice. There is so much snow along the shoreline that it's caused a fifty foot moat of slush a foot deep or better. As you can see in the pictures Fluffy went over her boots trying to walk from shore. I took the snowmobile and drove over the slush as best as I could. Got a little wet, but it worked. There is at least 30 inches of good, solid ice. Don't know if you can see the ice in the hole.

Our gang has made the decision that we'll be ice fishing for the opener.

Fluffy, told Scott that we'll have ice until the third weekend. He didn't want to hear that, of course nobody does. But with cooler than normal weather coming and the solid clear ice, it'll be awhile.

Until then keep you stick on the ice,

[luv2brw]

Thanks for the update and the pictures.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Your welcome!

It only gets worst, instead of better weather wise....... More snow coming, Yikes......

Good thing we didn't put the ice fishing gear away,

[ebsmith]

inbetween lake ten and rat lake. the far shore is mainland and rat lake is to the left.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

That's not it..... Please try again.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

Can't believe how this one took so long and it's on the Big Island, right under the highlines.

Here is an easy one, but that's what I thought about the last one,

[Hot Runr Guy]

rotate 90 degrees clockwise from your last view, the dam is hidden just behind the forest on the right.

HRG

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[Flambeau trail]

Thanks Tiny for the ice fishing pictures. You sure know how to hurt a guy. Maybe we can drag Scott's ponton boat out on the ice for the opener and we can sit in that to avoid a foot or two of water. You are elected to put on the hip boats and drill the holes. Thanks again and please keep us posted so we know when it is time to come up and get things ready. Walt.

[The Tiny Fisherman]

HRG thanks for trying, but that isn't it.

Hey Walt, good to hear from you. Most driveways have two feet snow in them, where the sun doesn't hit.

Have a great day,