This lake embedded between two mountains is entirely located in an area where forestry has always been the predominant economic activity.

Secondary forest roads connected to the east at route 138 serve the eastern part of the hydrographic side of Lac La Flippe.

Located in a forest zone in the territory of Baie-Saint-Paul, La Flippe Lake (length: 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi); altitude: 684 metres (2,244 ft)) is located on the western slope of the rivière du Gouffre valley and on the northwest bank of the Saint Lawrence River.

The mouth of this lake is located at: From the mouth of Lac La Flippe, the current follows on 27.7 kilometres (17.2 mi) the course of Bras du Nord-Ouest; then on 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) with a drop in level of 6 metres (20 ft) following the course of the Rivière du Gouffre which flows into Baie-Saint-Paul in the St. Lawrence River.

The toponym "Lac La Flippe" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.