Per Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Per Lake lies within the bounds of Kenora District, Ontario. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. It measures about 28 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 3.0 km keeps the choices simple. Most waters listed here for Kenora District are larger. Nearest place of any size is Sioux Lookout, 36 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 278 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Per Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Per Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -19°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Per Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Holger Lake sits 4.1 km off and takes the overflow. For Per Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.