Fishing Upper Pine Lake in Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Nipissing District, Ontario, is where Upper Pine Lake sits. The ground round it is lake country bush. With some 34 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 4.8 km, and most of it is walkable. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Ontario listings. Nearest town is Petawawa, 35 km off. Gatineau is the closest city, 156 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Upper Pine Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Nipissing District records list smallmouth bass, cisco, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and rock bass among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Upper Pine Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -12°C for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Pine Lake.

• 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. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Turners Lake, 1.1 km out. Rules at Upper Pine Lake are worth checking on the day.