Shawanaga Lake
Shawanaga Lake | |
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![]() ![]() Shawanaga Lake | |
Location | Whitestone, Parry Sound District, Ontario |
Coordinates | 45°33′N 79°58′W / 45.550°N 79.967°WCoordinates: 45°33′N 79°58′W / 45.550°N 79.967°W |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 220 ha (540 acres) |
Average depth | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
Max. depth | 17.7 m (58 ft) |
Shore length1 | 23.7 km (14.7 mi) |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Shawanaga lake is a lake located in the Municipality of Whitestone, District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.
It is a warm water lake with shoreline in Hagerman, Fergusson, and Burpee. Shawanaga lake has a long narrow shape and is heavily impacted by recreational boats. Shawanaga lake road runs along the north side of the lake, and is a seasonally-maintained road.[2] The southern part of the lake, where the public boat launch is located, is accessible through Lorimer lake road.
Above Shawanaga lake lies that encompasses a number of smaller lakes, such as , , , , , , , , and . The reserve consists of 4,937 hectares and is located in the geographic Townships of East Burpee and Hagerman, in the Municipality of Whitestone, of the Territorial District of Parry Sound.[3][4][5]
Sport fishing species include yellow perch, rock bass, Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass.[6]
See also[]
- List of lakes in Ontario
References[]
- ^ http://www.gordpollock.com/lakes_info/Shawanaga%20Lake%20Summary.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.aaronshangout.com/media/fishing/SouthCentralOntario-Map.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://iijcan.ca/on/laws/regu/2007r.315/20080318/whole.html#BK92
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2009-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Lakes of Parry Sound District