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Flambeau Lake off Wisconsin Highway 47, around which the community is located. Flambeau Lake is a 1,166 acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, [2] USA. The community of Lac du Flambeau completely surrounds the lake. Fish present in the lake are muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. [3]
Vilas County has more lakes than any other county in Wisconsin, [1] with 563 named and 755 unnamed lakes covering 93,889 acres. Lac Vieux Desert near Phelps, at 4017 acres, is the largest.
The lake's water clarity is low, but can vary in different locations. [2] Fishing, camping, boating, and hunting are popular activities on the flowage, and Ojibwe people traditionally harvest fish and game on the lake. Environmental concerns on the flowage include mercury contamination, algal blooms, and several types of invasive species.
The Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe president said he believes the money is being withheld because of two land disputes. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
The Town of Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion of the town.
Fence Lake is a 3,483 acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. [1] The communities of Marlands and Lac du Flambeau border the lake. The fish present in the lake are Muskellunge , Panfish, Largemouth Bass , Smallmouth Bass , Northern Pike , Trout and Walleye .
The Wisconsin Walleye War became the name for late 20th-century events in Wisconsin in protest of Ojibwe (Chippewa) hunting and fishing rights. In a 1975 case, the tribes challenged state efforts to regulate their hunting and fishing off the reservations, based on their rights in the treaties of St. Peters (1837) and La Pointe (1842).
The South Fork's source is Round Lake in northeastern Price County, Wisconsin. Major tributaries of the Flambeau include the Turtle River, flowing into the North Fork in the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, and the Elk River, which flows into the South Fork. Swamp Creek is the largest of 23 streams flowing into the Flambeau River. [4]