Purdy Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Timiskaming District entry here is Purdy Lake, in Ontario. The country here is lake country bush. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Timiskaming District list. Head to Kirkland Lake, 29 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 223 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Purdy Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brook trout, northern pike and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Purdy Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Purdy Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Mary Lake is 1 km distant. What applies at Purdy Lake may have changed since it was mapped.