Flame Lake
Making Connections
- Portage South, 68 rods, to Burnt
Maps
Links
- DNR Lake No. 160494
- Lake Map No. C2282
- Lake Table No. 9A
- MDH Fish Consumption Advisory - N/A
- MPCA Water Quality - N/A
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Scale 1:21420
Full image approximately 2
miles square
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Description
Flame is a small, relatively shallow,
55 acre lake in the Temperance River watershed. Only ½ mile long
at its greatest breadth, its maximum depth is only 22'. At its southern
end, Flame drains into Burnt Lake, source of Burnt
Creek, a tributary of Sawbill Creek, which in turn flows into the Temperance
River, so called because of all of the many rivers which empty into Lake
Superior along the north shore, it is the only one without a bar at its
mouth. Flame is linked to Burnt by a 60 rod portage.
Campsites
Flame is a small lake and has but one
designated campsite, on its southern shore. Because Flame is something
of a deadend extension off the "Fire Lakes" route, portaging in to find
the campsite already occupied means retracing your steps back to Burnt before
you can continue on. However, if arriving earlier in the day, or during
off peak travel times, Flame is worthy of consideration. You would have
the lake to yourselves, with no through traffic and no other campsites.
Planning Considerations
Flame is the smallest of the "Fire Lakes",
a short chain linking Sawbill in the west with
the Temperance River lakes running up from the Baker
Lake entry through Kelly, Jack,
and Weird into South
and North Temperance. It is
also a 60 rod portage off the main route. This chain of lakes is a very
convenient east/west connection and can be heavily traveled during the busier
weeks of the season. Flame provides an opportunity for greater solitude.
It also makes a fine base from which to do some bushwacking up the creek
and chain of small, unnamed lakes to the north.
Wildlife
Flame supports populations of Northern
Pike (Esox lucius), Walleye
(Stizostedion vitreum),
White Sucker (Catostomus
commersoni), and Yellow Perch (Perca
flavescens).
Notes and Comments
Last updated on
11 April, 2004
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