Fishing at Perrigo Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Ontario holds Perrigo Lake, in Kenora District. It sits at 403 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 17.87 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Around 46 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kenora District list. You are 87 km from Red Lake. Winnipeg is the closest city, 357 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Perrigo Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Perrigo Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -20°C in January and 17°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Perrigo Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. One Island Lake sits 5.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Perrigo Lake.