Purks Place

Purks Place “Boats n' Bait since 1908” 🎣
Open from May to October! Live bait! Juicy worms, Jumbo leeches
Movie rentals
Fireworks! Boat Rentals! Pedal Boats and Canoes!

Please check google for our updated hours 😊
*Live Bait
*Fishing tackle and supplies
*Rentals: Fishing Boats, pontoon boat, kayaks, canoes, SUP boards, tubes, etc.
*Boat and marine supplies Kayak and Stand Up Paddle Boards! Aluminum Fishing Boats! Delievery Available

Store and dock is wheelchair accessible
and lots of free parking!

We hope everyone has an amazing first day back at school, and an awesome school year!! 😃“You’re off to great places! Tod...
09/08/2026

We hope everyone has an amazing first day back at school, and an awesome school year!! 😃

“You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” - Dr. Seuss

Summer is coming to an end, and we sure will miss those smiling faces in the store!! We truly look forward to seeing you next year and hearing about how your school year went!☺️☀️

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go!” - Dr. Seuss

On Friday we announced the winners of the TENTH week of our fishing competition, and unfortunately the last week of the ...
09/07/2026

On Friday we announced the winners of the TENTH week of our fishing competition, and unfortunately the last week of the competition.☹️🎣

Congratulations to Carina G. who caught a large mouth bass that was 2.5lbs and 17.5” long, winning our 2-8 category!👏🏻🐟
AND
Congratulations to Paul M. who caught a rock bass that was .2lbs and 7” long, winning our 9-13 year old category!👏🏻🎣

Winners were able to come in weekly and choose a prize from our prize bucket!! We sure will miss those smiling faces!!

Thank you for the individuals who participated in the contest, what an amazing summer it was!!😊🐟

Wow is all we can say!! 😮 🐟 Each fish is unique in their own way, and it is so special to see the smiles behind the fish...
09/07/2026

Wow is all we can say!! 😮 🐟
Each fish is unique in their own way, and it is so special to see the smiles behind the fish caught! Memories are made every time you have a fishing rod in your hand! 😃

We have received some really amazing pictures from our customers that we just had to share!! We absolutely love seeing what you’re able to land using Purks Place bait and tackle!🎣

Last Friday we announced the winners of the NINTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣Congratulations Lochlan, who caught ...
09/01/2026

Last Friday we announced the winners of the NINTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣

Congratulations Lochlan, who caught a pumpkinseed sunfish, weighing in at .1lb! Lochlan was the only weekly winner last week and was visiting all the way from Nova Scotia!

With this week having entries, we have decided to extend the contest for one more week!!
Thank you to all the individuals for participating, it has been an amazing year!! 😊🐟

August is like the Sunday of summer, we are all trying to soak in those final summer breezes!! Though we do not want to ...
08/25/2026

August is like the Sunday of summer, we are all trying to soak in those final summer breezes!! Though we do not want to think of summer coming to an end… end of the season sales have started over here at Purk’s Place!🎉

⭐️20% OFF⭐️
🐟 Tubes
🐟 Air-Matts
🐟 Sand Toys
🐟 Ice Cream

⭐️30% off FIREWORKS! Wow!🎉

We also have some amazing deals throughout the store! Stop in today to see what we have to offer! 😊

Last Friday we announced the winners of the EIGHTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣 Congratulations to Ava M. who caug...
08/25/2026

Last Friday we announced the winners of the EIGHTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣

Congratulations to Ava M. who caught a small mouth bass that was .8lbs and 13” long, winning our 2-8 category!👏🏻🐟
AND
Congratulations to Layne K. who caught a large mouth bass that was 1.4lbs and 15” long, winning our 9-13 year old category!👏🏻

Winners are able to come in every week and choose a prize from our prize bucket!!🏆

Thank you for the individuals participating, what an awesome week!! 😊🐟

Last Friday we announced the winners of the SEVENTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣Congratulations to James S. who ca...
08/20/2026

Last Friday we announced the winners of the SEVENTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣

Congratulations to James S. who caught a large mouth bass that was .5lbs and 12” long, winning our 2-8 category!👏🏻🐟
AND
Congratulations to Blake S. who caught a large mouth bass that was 1.1lbs and 13.5” long, winning our 9-13 year old category!👏🏻

Winners are able to come in every week and choose a prize from our prize bucket!!🏆

Thank you for the individuals participating! 😊🐟

A hacky sack (or footbag) is a small, weighted beanbag used for kicking and attempting to keep in the air using only you...
08/19/2026

A hacky sack (or footbag) is a small, weighted beanbag used for kicking and attempting to keep in the air using only your feet, knees, chest, and head — no hands allowed.

Hacky sacks originated in Oregon in 1972, and became a famous cultural pastime played in circles or as a solo freestyle sport for many many years.

Hacky sacks were wildly popularly in the 1970s-1990, and have since made a come back!

Who remembers hacky sacks? Who has an individual in their life interested in hacky sacks currently?

LEECHES! 🙌🏼We were told that leeches are hard to find in Muskoka currently; thankfully we have lots! Freshly packed ever...
08/14/2026

LEECHES! 🙌🏼

We were told that leeches are hard to find in Muskoka currently; thankfully we have lots! Freshly packed every day for your tackle box.🎣

Leeches are one of the most productive freshwater live baits; their wiggling, continuous wavy motion and natural scent trigger aggressive feeding strikes from fish. This makes them especially effective during cold fronts or when fish are sluggish, especially for species like walleye, bass, trout, and panfish. 🎣

Did you know, how you hook a leech directly affects its action and how long it will hold on your hook! 😮

🎣 Best Hook and Rigging Methods:

🐟 For jigging, hook the leech just once through the larger, muscular sucker (the tail). This allows the rest of the body to swim freely and curl in the water as needed.
🐟 For slow drifting or rigging, hook the leech directly through the small suction cup near the head of the leech.

⭐️Small hooks keep the weight low so the leech’s swimming motion isn’t restricted.⭐️

Open 9:00am until 6:00pm every day! 😊
Happy Fishing 😊

Last Friday we announced the winners of the SIXTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣Congratulations to Nate B. who caugh...
08/12/2026

Last Friday we announced the winners of the SIXTH week of our fishing competition.🏆🎣

Congratulations to Nate B. who caught a small mouth bass that was .2lbs and 8” long, winning our 2-8 category!👏🏻🐟
AND
Congratulations to Bennett H. who caught a large mouth bass that was 2.4lbs and 17.5” long, AND congratulations to Rory who caught a pike that was 2.4lbs and 23”, both winning our 9-13 year old category!👏🏻
AND
Congratulations to Myley M. who caught a small mouth bass that was 1lbs and 13” long, winning our 14-19 year old category!👏🏻🐟

Winners are able to come in every week and choose a prize from our prize bucket!!🏆

Thank you for the individuals participating! 😊🐟

Address

1038 Bala Falls Road
Bala, ON
P0C1A0

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+17057625311

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