Upper Mowat Lake in Greater Sudbury: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Greater Sudbury in Ontario is where Upper Mowat Lake sits. The water sits 383 metres up. Around 75 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 5.9 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. The nearest town is Capreol, 22 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 46 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Upper Mowat Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Upper Mowat Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 18°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Upper Mowat Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Flesher Lake is 3.2 km off. None of that is settled for Upper Mowat Lake in what we hold.