Fishing Upper Dwyer Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Upper Dwyer Lake sits within Nipissing District in Ontario. This is lake country bush country. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nipissing District list. The nearest town is United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 25 km away. Haliburton Village is 43 km away, with Bancroft at 53 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Upper Dwyer Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Nipissing District: smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Upper Dwyer Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Upper Dwyer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.1 km from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Little Clear Lake is 0.8 km distant. For Upper Dwyer Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.