Upper Gipsy Lake Fishing near Capreol, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Upper Gipsy Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The land about it is pine and birch. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 2.5 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Capreol, 29 km away. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 53 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Upper Gipsy Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Greater Sudbury records list smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Upper Gipsy Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Upper Gipsy Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Gipsy Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Upper Gipsy Lake carry more weight than any list.