Lac Flammand near Elk Point: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Lac Flammand in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta. Elevation runs to 638 metres. With some 22 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. Head to Elk Point, 12 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come St. Paul at 15 km and Bonnyville at 46 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Flammand

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in County of St. Paul No. 19 include yellow perch, Iowa darter and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Flammand to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Flammand runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Delorme is 4 km off. The position on Lac Flammand is worth confirming on the day.