Fishing Perch Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, this is Perch Lake. It sits at 251 metres above sea level. The water covers some 20 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 2.8 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The nearest place of any size is Lively, 12 km away. It is 20 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• 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. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Greater Sudbury: smallmouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Perch Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -12°C in January and 19°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Perch Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Wavy Lake at 3.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Perch Lake.