Perry Lake Fishing in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  Within Thunder Bay District, Ontario, you have Perry Lake. This is mixed forest country. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thunder Bay District. Supplies mean a trip to Wawa, 92 km off. It is 242 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Perry Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Thunder Bay District records list cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Perry Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 16°C and January at -9°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Perry Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can camp about 720 m away, going by the mapping. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Sund Lake is 0.7 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Perry Lake for certain.