Turtle Flambeau Flowage

Still happening until the ice disappears 

You are correct Jeff Robl pictures from 2/19 at the TFF.  Thank you !

I haven't ice fished in a long time but I can tell you from first hand accounts that great caution should be exercised in travel on the flowage. A friend texted me pictures from last Sunday, Feb. 18th of areas of open water. There also exists substantially more ice heaves and associated expansion cracks than exist in most normal years along with open water along side of some of them depending on the state of expansion or contraction.
The conservative saying in ice fishing is, "no ice is safe ice" . Most years you could drive a semi trailer on the TFF at this point in the season, this is not one of those years. I think that is probably obvious to most ice fisherman however I'm not sure a lot of  people are aware of the hazards that exist in many areas of the flowage.
The days of a Polaris 500 being a big mode of transportation on the ice are past. I don't know the weight of UTV's but I would guess they approach the weight of the ford ranger I drove on the ice (before I had kids) on what was probably of questionable thickness. I do very adventurous things in the outdoors.  Travel on questionable ice for a few fish no longer computes in my riskometer.
There have been recent drownings in the north woods on ice related incidents.
The Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association (of which I am a member) is having their annual fisheree this Saturday at Donner's Bay. I hope we have a successful event, come sunset a safe return of everyone off the ice will be that success.
There are a lot of areas where travel is safe, I'm hearing 10 plus inches in many areas. Since I haven't been out, but have seen recent pictures, I don't care to give too much advice. The advice I will give is to stay completely out of the Horseshoe,and the east end of the TFF, be very careful driving a UTV anywhere, if you do, drive slow so you can avert anything ahead of you that doesn't look safe.
It was said that there have been locals driving off of Donner's Bay for a long time this season. There is a lot of structure to tip up fish for walleyes and basins to fish for crappies in the near vicinity of Donner's Bay. Marvin and Connie would welcome fisherman using their point of egress. Stop in, we'll have food, raffles, the fish contest and the usual fun. Please use caution on the ice.

Pops I'm in presqueisle and have been fishing by Mercer and there's very little to no snow up here at all you should be good to go as far as not needing to plow. ​

Curious how much snow is up there? We have a long driveway and no plow. Need to work on the furnace and hope to put out a few tip ups. 

Bass bite is still on fire..About 50 bass today 

johnny45, solid 10" everywhere I've been 

How are the ice conditions Walleye 1, nice fish

Long time no report, Walleyes1! Where have you been? Welcome back. 

Insane Bass bite lately..Dozens per outing...Gold #4 tungsten jig tipped with spikes..small rock humps in deep water