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Pumpkinseed
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Lake Trout
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Black Crappie
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American Eel
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Lake Flower Fishing
A 324-acre New York lake in Franklin County and Essex County.
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Franklin County
Introducing Lake Flower
Roughly 324 acres of lake make up Lake Flower, which sits in Franklin County and Essex County. On DEC paperwork the owner is DEC. Saranac Lake lies about 1 mile from the mapped lake point. DEC manages it from its Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain region.
Anglers come for largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike, by the DEC listing. Its launch is listed by DEC as trailer improved. On ice: ice fishing permitted.
324acres
0launches
4species on file
2counties
NYS Hydrography (NHD) outline, DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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What takes a bait at Lake Flower
The species shown for Lake Flower come from DEC paperwork, linked where a New York species page exists.
DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds species column, DEC stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Access
Slipping a boat in at Lake Flower
The launch layers hold nothing for Lake Flower itself; neighbours appear below.
Other places to launch around Lake Flower
- Public Launch on Moose PondMoose Pond, 6 miles northeast
- Public Launch on Mirror LakeMirror Lake, 7 miles east
- Public Launch on Saranac Lake (Middle)Saranac Lake (Middle), 8 miles southwest
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Little Clear PondLittle Clear Pond, 9 miles west
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Little Green PondLittle Green Pond, 9 miles northwest
- Public Launch on Franklin Falls FlowFranklin Falls Flow, 10 miles northeast
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Limits
Fish you can take home from Lake Flower
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 3; minimum 21" | Apr 1 – Oct 15 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30) | 5; minimum 12" | Jun 15 – Nov 30 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Dec 1 to Jun 14) | No harvest; Catch and release only | Dec 1 – Jun 14 |
| Muskellunge | 1; minimum 40" | Jun 1 – Nov 30 |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1; minimum 30" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Northern pike | 5; minimum 18" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Chain pickerel | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Walleye | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Black and white crappie | 25; minimum 10" | All year |
| Yellow perch | 50 | All year |
| Sunfish | 25 | All year |
| American eel | 25; minimum 9" | All year |
For Lake Flower, the statewide freshwater table is the starting point; county listings can tighten it.
2026 DEC freshwater fishing regulations (statewide table effective April 1, 2026); county special regulations from the DEC region pages; retrieved October 24, 2026, figures checked against the DEC pages October 25, 2026.
Compare
Lake Flower next to neighboring lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Flower | 324 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Oseetah Lake | 2 miles south | 756 | 0 | 4 | |
| Lake Colby | 3 miles northwest | 310 | 0 | 7 | yes |
| Lower Saranac Lake | 3 miles west | 2,151 | 0 | 4 | |
| Moose Pond near Saranac Lake, Essex County | 6 miles northeast | 163 | 1 | 5 | yes |
| Middle Saranac Lake | 7 miles southwest | 1,415 | 0 | 5 |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Nearby
Next to Lake Flower on the map
Ponds and reservoirs around Lake Flower
- Oseetah Lake2 miles south
- Lake Colby3 miles northwest
- Lower Saranac Lake3 miles west
- Moose Pond near Saranac Lake, Essex County6 miles northeast
- Middle Saranac Lake7 miles southwest
Lures, line and live bait near Lake Flower
- Swiss Marine Incmarina, Saranac Lake, under a mile
- Mountain Mist Boat Dockmarina, Essex, under a mile
- Fogarty's Lake Flower Marinamarina, Essex, under a mile
- Lake Flower Boat Launchmarina, Essex, 1 mile
- Lower Saranac Lake Boat Launchmarina, Franklin, 2 miles
- Wiley's Fliesbait and tackle shop, Saranac Lake, 3 miles
Hiring someone who knows Lake Flower
- Cloudsplitters Outfittersfishing guide, Newcomb
- Middle Earth Expeditionsfishing guide, Lake Placid
- Outlaw Charterscharter, Ticonderoga
- Pocket Water Outfitterfishing guide, Wilmington
- Smokin LoonGuide Servicesfishing guide, Bloomingdale
- Whitewater Challenger'sfishing guide, Olmstedville
Communities that serve Lake Flower visitors
- Saranac Lake1 mile
- Lake Placid7 miles
- Tupper Lake17 miles
Which county pages include Lake Flower
- Franklin Countycounty seat Malone
- Essex Countycounty seat Elizabethtown
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Fish ID
A field guide in photos for Lake Flower
Photo: Tommy Andriollo, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Photo: hug_78, CC BY 2.0
Answers
Things people check before fishing Lake Flower
Where in New York does Lake Flower lie?
Its outline falls in Franklin County and Essex County, DEC Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, about 1 mile from Saranac Lake.
On state hydrography, how many acres is Lake Flower?
Around 324 acres of water.
Can a trailered boat get onto Lake Flower here?
No boat access appears in the DEC data.
Which gamefish swim in Lake Flower?
DEC lists largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike.
Has DEC written any water-specific rule for Lake Flower?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30.
Which DEC license is right for Lake Flower?
Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options.
In what year did DEC last release fish into Lake Flower?
Not on the recent DEC lists.
Who sells minnows near Lake Flower?
Drive under a mile to Swiss Marine Inc.
What is the ice fishing rule at Lake Flower?
Its DEC ice entry: Ice Fishing Permitted.
Spend a morning casting at Lake Flower
Check DEC sizes before a fish goes in the cooler.