High · Low
Solid today
reservoir / Flamborough, ON / FMZ 16Valens Lake
Valens is 76 hectares of upper Spencer Creek held behind a dam, shallow enough that the whole fishery stays close to weeds, wood, and open pockets. The reservoir stretches roughly 1.
Target Species
Today's read.
Quick Summary
Mild, with a high of 24° and a low of 11°. Breezy, gusts to 47 km/h. Rising pressure can make for a slower, pickier bite.
Daily max · 0-11
Avg · S · gusts to 47 km/h
rising · 6 hPa/24h
12h 30m daylight
Lunar phase
Peak 0.3 mm/h · 1 wet hr
B+
Solid today
Choppy — a 10 km/h average over 1.5 km of fetch keeps you on the north shore with short runs. Gusts spike to 47 km/h at times — check the hourly and time your launch. Good bite potential — the rising barometer leans toward a pickier bite. Fish the north shore where wind stacks bait and keep it tight to cover.
Craft Verdicts
No trailer launch in seed dataCarry-in launch1.5 km max fetchPressure rising (6.1 hPa/24h)
Powerboat
No trailer ramp here — a powerboat can't launch.
Kayak
Clear to launch — a 10 km/h S average over 1.5 km of fetch stays well within a kayak's low, wind-caught profile; easy to hold position. Gusts spike to 47 km/h at times — time your launch.
Canoe
Launchable but exposed — a 22 km/h average gust and 1.5 km of fetch will test an open canoe's shallow draft; put in on the north shore and stay tight to it. Gusts spike to 47 km/h at times — time your launch.
Hourly Conditions
5:00 a.m.
12°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · S5kph
Gust5kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
7:00 a.m.
13°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · SE9kph
Gust9kph
Launch ReadFishable
9:00 a.m.
15°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · S5kph
Gust5kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
11:00 a.m.
17°Temp
UV2
Precip0.3mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · S9kph
Gust20kph
Launch ReadFishable
1:00 p.m.
21°Temp
UV4
Precip0.0mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · S12kph
Gust41kph
Launch ReadCaution
3:00 p.m.
24°Temp
UV4
Precip0.0mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · S14kph
Gust37kph
Launch ReadCaution
5:00 p.m.
22°Temp
UV0
Precip0.1mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · S13kph
Gust34kph
Launch ReadCaution
7:00 p.m.
21°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · SW11kph
Gust24kph
Launch ReadFishable
9:00 p.m.
20°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureRising
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · SW6kph
Gust7kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Weekly Outlook
LaunchCaution
BiteHigh
LaunchAll Clear
BiteMaximum
LaunchAll Clear
BiteMaximum
LaunchFishable
BiteMaximum
LaunchCaution
BiteMaximum
LaunchCaution
BiteMaximum
LaunchFishable
BiteMaximum
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How it fishes
The Valens reservoir covers 76 ha at full capacity, extends approximately 1.6 km, and reaches a maximum depth of 4.6 m at the dam
SourceValens Dam was completed in 1966; the conservation property opened for day use on June 28, 1968
SourceHCA's boat-electrofishing record found the Largemouth Bass catch relatively stable across the sampling period; Yellow Perch arrived between 2010 and 2012
SourceHCA documented 14 fish species in the reservoir, including Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, and Yellow Perch
SourceThe 140 m fishing bridge was completed in 1977 and remains a named access feature across the reservoir
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Regulations snapshot
Summary only — confirm current rules with the Government of Ontario before fishing.
Largemouth And Smallmouth Bass Combined
Season: fourth Saturday in June to November 30
Limit: S-6 / C-2
Official sourceNorthern Pike
Season: January 1 to March 31 and second Saturday in May to December 31
Limit: S-6 / C-2
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Access notes
Valens Lake Boat House launch
1691 Regional Road 97, Flamborough. Canoes, kayaks, rowboats, SUPs, and electric-powered craft; day-use admission applies. Gasoline motors are prohibited. Fishing is also available from shoreline, docks, and the 140 m bridge.
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