Perch Lake Fishing near Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, sits Perch Lake. The water sits 264 metres up. Surface area is around 31 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. For supplies, Greater Sudbury is 6.6 km out. It is 7 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Greater Sudbury include smallmouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Perch Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 20°C for July and -13°C for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Perch Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.4 km from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Richard Lake, 1.6 km away. Ask locally about Perch Lake if anything is unclear.