Fishing Flindt Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. It sits at 398 metres above sea level. About 7.71 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter is close to 77 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thunder Bay District. The nearest town is Sioux Lookout, 128 km away. Thunder Bay sits 235 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Flindt Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Thunder Bay District list cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Flindt Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -21°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Flindt Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Wilkie Lake at 3.9 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Flindt Lake are worth checking on the day.