Upper Andrews Lake Fishing near Bracebridge, Ontario

• Overview

  Upper Andrews Lake belongs to District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. It stands 298 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 17 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 km on foot. Bracebridge is the closest place, 30 km off. Barrie is the closest city, 82 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Upper Andrews Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across District Municipality of Muskoka, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Upper Andrews Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Upper Andrews Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Murphy Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Upper Andrews Lake before loading the car.