Fishing Upper Flynne Lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Upper Flynne Lake stands in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The surface lies 286 metres up. Surface area is around 52 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 3.8 km in total. Longlac is the closest town at 60 km. It is 304 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Upper Flynne Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name cisco, blackfin cisco and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Upper Flynne Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Upper Flynne Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Bicknell Lake, 2.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Upper Flynne Lake is worth confirming on the day.