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
Cool, with a high of 13° and a low of 3°. Breezy, gusts to 39 km/h. Falling pressure often fires up the bite.
Daily max · 0-11
Avg · NW · gusts to 39 km/h
falling · -6 hPa/24h
10h 21m daylight
Lunar phase
Dry through the launch window
B+
Solid today
Choppy — a 10 km/h average over 1.5 km of fetch keeps you on the southeast shore with short runs. Gusts spike to 39 km/h at times — check the hourly and time your launch. The bite should be firing — a falling barometer often trips a pre-front feed. Fish the southeast 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 falling (-6.2 hPa/24h)
Powerboat
No trailer ramp here — a powerboat can't launch.
Kayak
Clear to launch — a 10 km/h NW average over 1.5 km of fetch stays well within a kayak's low, wind-caught profile; easy to hold position. Gusts spike to 39 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 southeast shore and stay tight to it. Gusts spike to 39 km/h at times — time your launch.
Hourly Conditions
5:00 a.m.
6°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · NW9kph
Gust10kph
Launch ReadFishable
7:00 a.m.
5°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · NW9kph
Gust9kph
Launch ReadFishable
9:00 a.m.
6°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · W8kph
Gust8kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Fish On!11:00 a.m.
10°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · W9kph
Gust39kph
Launch ReadCaution
1:00 p.m.
10°Temp
UV3
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · NW12kph
Gust39kph
Launch ReadCaution
3:00 p.m.
12°Temp
UV3
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityHigh
Wind · NW11kph
Gust39kph
Launch ReadCaution
5:00 p.m.
12°Temp
UV1
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · NW11kph
Gust34kph
Launch ReadCaution
7:00 p.m.
9°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · NW10kph
Gust10kph
Launch ReadFishable
9:00 p.m.
7°Temp
UV0
Precip0.0mm
PressureFalling
Fish ActivityMaximum
Wind · NW8kph
Gust8kph
Launch ReadAll Clear
Fish On!Weekly Outlook
LaunchCaution
BiteMaximum
LaunchAll Clear
BiteFair
LaunchAll Clear
BiteFair
LaunchAll Clear
BiteHigh
LaunchAll Clear
BiteMaximum
LaunchAll Clear
BiteMaximum
LaunchAll Clear
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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