Fishing Upper Kenetogami Lake in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Sudbury, Ontario, is where Upper Kenetogami Lake sits. It stands 367 metres above sea level. The water covers some 47 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The perimeter runs near 12 km, so plan the walk before you start. You are 76 km from Timmins. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 156 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Upper Kenetogami 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. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Sudbury cover smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Upper Kenetogami Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Upper Kenetogami Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Wawongong Lake at 3.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Upper Kenetogami Lake.