Perch are available throughout Lake Ontario and they can grow very big in the lake. Perch do school up and roam the open waters throughout the lake during the summer months, so they can be difficult to find for most anglers. However, usually experience good perch fishing in the spring and fall as good numbers of perch move out of the main lake and into the bays throughout the lake.
| Bay of Quinte | Pulaski, NY |
| Henderson Harbor, NY | Rochester, NY |
| Niagara Falls Region | Thousand Islands |
| Orleans County, NY | Toronto, Ontario |
| Oswego, NY | Watertown, NY |