Upper Perieau Lake Fishing in Hastings County, Ontario

• Overview

  Upper Perieau Lake lies in Hastings County, Ontario. The bank is 481 metres above sea level. It measures about 19 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 2.9 km, and most of it is walkable. Compared with other Ontario water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde, 24 km off. For a city, Barrie is 155 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Upper Perieau Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Hastings County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Upper Perieau Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -12°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Upper Perieau Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lower Perieau Lake, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Upper Perieau Lake.