Flack Lake Fishing near Elliot Lake, Ontario

• Overview

  Flack Lake is set in Algoma, Ontario. The water sits 348 metres up. At 9.55 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 21 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Algoma listings. Nearest place of any size is Elliot Lake, 25 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 138 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Flack Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Algoma: walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Flack Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Flack Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Cabin Lake at 2.8 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Flack Lake locally before you travel.