Upper Green Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Sudbury, Ontario, this is Upper Green Lake. Elevation runs to 441 metres. With some 66 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 6.2 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. Start from Dowling, 55 km down the road. Rayside-Balfour is 60 km and Valley East 69 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Upper Green Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Upper Green Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Green Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lower Green Lake is 2.5 km distant. Nothing on Upper Green Lake should be assumed from this page alone.