Fishing Upper Redstone Lake in Haliburton County, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Haliburton County, Ontario. The surface lies 462 metres up. Around 43 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 3.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. After that come Haliburton Village at 34 km and Bancroft at 56 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Upper Redstone Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Haliburton County list smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Upper Redstone Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -12°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Upper Redstone Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. South Galipo Lake at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Upper Redstone Lake is worth confirming on the day.