Major Lake Species:  Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Black Crappie

Lake Facts:

• Upper Rideau Lake is located beside the town of Westport Ontario in the County of Leeds and Grenville
• co-ordinates: Lat. 44° 40′ 58″ Long. 76° 20′ 11″
• Upper Rideau Lake is part of the Rideau Canal system. It connects to Newboro Lake via a lock on the south side and to Big Rideau Lake via the lock at County Road 14 on the east
• while the lake reaches maximum depths of 72′ (22 meters), the average depth is 26′ (8 meters)
• the perimeter of the lake is 40 km (25 miles)
• the surface area is 1,362 hectares (3,366 acres)
• efforts to stock walleye have been undertaken but the population is small
• there are good milfoil, cabbage and lily pad beds in the bays around the lake.
• Structural features such as the islands on the east end, main lake points and shoals are also fish attractors
• there is a public boat launch at the town of Westport
• Upper Rideau Lake is situated within Fisheries Management Zone 18