Floranna Lake Fishing near Chapleau, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Floranna Lake in the Sudbury part of Ontario. Around the bank it is boreal forest. This is sizeable water at about 1.41 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 6.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Sudbury are bigger. Chapleau is the closest town at 32 km. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 252 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Floranna Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Floranna Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Floranna Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.1 km from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Yoyo Lake is 1.6 km off. Signs at Floranna Lake carry more weight than any list.