Flatstone Lake Fishing in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Flatstone Lake falls in Timiskaming District, part of Ontario. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Around 61 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 3.7 km on foot. Englehart at 63 km is the nearest place to stop. Kirkland Lake lies 71 km off, Temiskaming Shores another 76 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Flatstone Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Flatstone Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Flatstone Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Sigs Lake, 1 km away. Treat access at Flatstone Lake as something to verify.