text: name the country that has a natural occurring lake that produces pitch? pitch is use to make asphalt; is a thick black substance; tar. hint: it was discovered by sir walter raleigh. hint: think of an island. your hints helped me find an answer for you - the island country that you are looking for is trinidad and tobago. it has a pitch lake on the island of trinidad. the discovery of the pitch lake has been attributed to sir walter raleigh, who used its pitch to seal his ships in 1595. you can learn more about the pitch lake at the link below: