Flemings Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Flemings Lake is one of the Lanark County listings for Ontario. The surroundings are pine and birch. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Lanark County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Mississippi Mills, is 32 km distant. Beyond it, Almonte at 32 km and Carleton Place at 33 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Flemings Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Lanark County include pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Flemings Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -11°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Flemings Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Snake Lake at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Flemings Lake for certain.