Snowflake Lake
it lies 71 km east of Pickle Crow — the nearest road is 31 miles off — this is fly-in water, and a charted depth map is on file.
Snowflake Lake is the 610th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 4.9 miles of charted shoreline.
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Snowflake Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Miminiska Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican20 mi away
Home water: Miminiska Lake
Wilderness North's flagship full-service fly-in lodge, roughly 235 miles north of Thunder Bay where the Albany River widens into Miminiska Lake. Guests fly in from Thunder Bay for lake-and-river walleye and northern pike plus a well-regarded brook trout fishery, with all meals, boat and motor, and daily housekeeping included; it is also the base for the company's fly-fishing itineraries.
- Great North Fishing Company✓ Verifiedoutpost networkfly-inhousekeeping49 mi away
Home water: Sim Lake
Fly-in operation out of Armstrong Station, Ontario, running an eight-person outpost cabin on Sim Lake plus a second camp at Harvey. Sim Lake holds walleye, northern pike and whitefish, with an irregular shoreline, mid-lake islands and bays reaching 16-24 feet. Cabins are housekeeping, with solar lighting, propane fridge and stove, hot and cold running water, in-cabin shower, BBQ, fish fryer, screened porch and Starlink internet; self-guided moose hunting is offered in Wildlife Management Unit 17, where the cabin is the only one on the lake.
Eating what you catch
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 4 | Do not eat |
| Walleye | 2–4 | Do not eat |
Advisory cause across all species: Mercury.
*Women of child-bearing age and children under 15. Compiled from the MECP Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025 guide) — check the guide for size-specific advice before keeping fish.
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