Upper Mud Lake Fishing near Perth, Ontario

• Overview

  Upper Mud Lake stands in Lanark County, Ontario. Height above sea level is 137 metres. Surface area is around 42 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 4.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is low-lying compared with other Ontario water we list. You are 12 km from Perth. Further out sit Carleton Place (28 km) and Smiths Falls (29 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Upper Mud Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Lanark County cover pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Upper Mud Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 20°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Upper Mud Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lower Mud Lake, 1.6 km away. Confirm before you fish Upper Mud Lake.