Fishing contests

Percy Lake Ratepayers Association encourages and promotes legal sport fishing for bass (B) and lake trout (LT) caught on Percy Lake waters.

Trophies, 1 for bass and 1 for lake trout, will be awarded at the following year’s Annual General Meeting. Additionally, the large Matcorp Traveler Trophy will be presented to the youth who landed the longest bass. Rules and regulations are noted below.

Three trophies on a table. — The Percy Lake Junior Bass Award trophy, the Andrew Lindsay Memorial Cup awarded for the annual golf tournament, and the Harry H. Winder Memorial Cup Trophy awarded for the annual live-release bass fishing tournament.

Bass fishing tournament

For those that are new to the lake, there is no better way to learn about the bass of Percy Lake than by participating in the tournament. We have a great tradition of sharing the day’s successes and techniques at the end of the tournament.

See the events page for dates, times, and photos.

Sportsmanship

All participants are expected to practice courtesy, safety and agree to abide by all regulations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and by the rules of the Percy Lake Ratepayers Association Live Release Fishing Tournament.

Who can participate?

The Tournament is open to all paid-up members of the Percy Lake Ratepayers Association and their immediate families (spouses, children & grandchildren). We will also allow former Percy Lake cottagers on an exception basis. Two (2) person teams – Only two (2) people are allowed per boat unless approved by the Tournament Committee prior to the Tournament. The safety and well being of any minor is the sole responsibility of the minor’s accompanying adult.

Scoring fish

A maximum of 5 fish per two person team will be entered. In the event of a tie, the team with the largest individual bass will be awarded the prize. The next largest fish will be used in the event of a tie of largest fish and so on until the tie is broken. A Grand Prize will be awarded in one category for two (2) Bass species combined (Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass). The Grand Prize will be awarded that evening at the PLRA BBQ for the category listed below:
Grand prize – Trophy for greatest length (in inches) for 5 Bass combined. All fish are to be measured from the tip of the nose to the top of the tail.

Lures

Only artificial lures can be used. No live bait is permitted whatsoever. Only one rod at a time can be used. A cast must be fully retrieved before another rod is picked up.

Catch and release

Please practice catch and release as this is a live release tournament. All fish must be returned to the lake immediately after being photographed and measured. All dead fish are disqualified from the tournament.

Permissible waters

Only fishing in Percy Lake and the Gull River at the south end of the lake is allowed. All fishing must be done during the tournament times from a boat within the permissible waters.

Please don’t be late

All participants must arrive no later than 7:45 am from the tournament starting point which is the small island. End of tournament check in will begin at 11:45 pm at the small island and will end at 12 noon sharp. Entrants must be present at the start and end of the tournament and officially report their team’s results with the tournament committee. Any team measuring in after the end of the tournament will be penalized 1 inch per minute they are late. Teams more than 10 minutes late will be disqualified.

Protests

All protests must be submitted in writing within 15 minutes of the close of the tournament. The decision of the Tournament Committee will be final.

Youth bass and lake trout contest

Qualification

Youth/Kids/Junior anglers are 16 years and under. The PLRA fishing contest is open for the entire legal fishing season for lake trout and bass. The contest is open to Percy Lake Ratepayers and their families. The fish must be caught on Percy Lake by a junior angler during the open season and live released back into the lake.

Submissions

Take a picture of the fish with the person who caught it and email the picture to percylake.webmaster@gmail.com or Lou Kiriakou. Note the length and date caught alongside the picture. The big one that got away doesn’t qualify but makes for a great camp fire story.