Perch Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Perch Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Englehart sits 84 km from the bank. Further out sit Capreol (84 km) and Temiskaming Shores (86 km). Alternatives close at hand: Grey Lake at 1.9 km, Rent Lake (3.9 km), Thomson Lake at 4.1 km, Worry Lake (4.2 km) and Frog Lake at 4.4 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Perch Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Perch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Grey Lake is 1.9 km distant. Check the position on Perch Lake before loading the car.