Upper Lawagamau Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Ontario, Upper Lawagamau Lake is an Ontario water. This is northern bush ground. About 1.91 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 6.7 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Some 106 km away sits Cochrane, the nearest settlement. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 368 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Upper Lawagamau Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On Upper Lawagamau Lake that means starting tight and working out. It goes down as a lake on the record.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Upper Lawagamau Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• 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 built is recorded close to the bank here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Upper Detour Lake at 8.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Upper Lawagamau Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.