Uphill Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Uphill Lake lies within the bounds of Kenora District, Ontario. It sits at 382 metres above sea level. At some 3.60 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 22 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Dryden lies 47 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 279 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Uphill Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Uphill Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Uphill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Goose Egg Lake is 1.5 km off. Nothing on Uphill Lake should be assumed from this page alone.