Percy Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Kenora District entry here is Percy Lake, in Ontario. This is lake country bush country. It measures about 37 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 5.8 km in total. Nearest town is Kenora, 28 km off. Winnipeg sits 219 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Percy Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Percy Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -17°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Percy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try East Percy Lake, 0.9 km away. Signs at Percy Lake carry more weight than any list.