Fishing Flange Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Flange Lake belongs to Sudbury. The bank is 445 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sudbury list. Start from Chapleau, 54 km down the road. Greater Sudbury sits 219 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Flange Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Flange Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Flange Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lance Lake, 2.2 km away. Rules at Flange Lake are worth checking on the day.