Fishing Flame Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Flame Lake falls in Sudbury, part of Ontario. The land about it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 1.69 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The shoreline runs about 13 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Sudbury listings. The closest town, Chapleau, is 64 km distant. Elliot Lake lies 109 km off, Thessalon another 119 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Flame Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Flame Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Flame Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Ojay Lake is 1.3 km distant. The position on Flame Lake is worth confirming on the day.