Flint Lake Fishing Guide, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Flint Lake belongs to Sudbury. Height above sea level is 430 metres. For supplies, Chapleau is 44 km out. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 267 km away. Other water nearby: 1.5 km away is Hayes Lake, Peavey Lake the better part of 2.9 km, 3.7 km away is Pinto Lake, Baker Lake the better part of 4.1 km and 5.3 km away is One Eye Lake. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Flint Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Flint Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Flint Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Hayes Lake, 1.5 km away. Treat access at Flint Lake as something to verify.