Fishing at Flavelle Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Flavelle Lake falls in Timiskaming District, part of Ontario. It stands 326 metres above sea level. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Timiskaming District list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 35 km from Kirkland Lake. Englehart is 45 km away, with Temiskaming Shores at 76 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Flavelle Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Timiskaming District cover brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Flavelle Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Flavelle Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Louise Lake, 4.6 km out. Signs at Flavelle Lake carry more weight than any list.