Upper Mace Lake near Elliot Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Upper Mace Lake in the Algoma part of Ontario. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Roughly 2.14 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 19 km in total. On our Algoma list it sits near the top for size. Elliot Lake is the closest place, 26 km off. Greater Sudbury sits 145 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Mace Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Upper Mace Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Upper Mace Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• 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 listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Gaff Lake is 2.1 km distant. Check the position at Upper Mace Lake before loading the car.