June 21, 2021
- 10 min read
Doe Lake
Location | |
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Official Name | Lake Muskoka |
Local Names | Little Doe Lake, Big Doe Lake |
County/District | Parry Sound |
Municipality | Township of Ryerson Township of McMurrich/Montieth Township of Armour Township of Perry |
Drainage Basin | Magnetawan River |
Latitude/Longitude | 45.531 N 79.417 W |
Physical Features | |
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Surface Area (km) | 11.87 |
Elevation (m asl) | 295 |
Mean Depth (m) | 5.9 |
Maximum Depth (m) | 23 |
Perimeter (km) | 34.3 |
Island Shoreline (km) | 1.4 |
Clarity (m) | 2.5 |
Land Use and Development | |
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Crown Land (%) | 1 |
Provincial Parks | none |
Shoreline Development | moderate; commercial, shoreline residential |
Access | public; public boat launch on Almaguin Drive in Katrine |
Water Level Management | regulated; water level is controlled by MNR owned and operated dam located on Magnetawan River; flows and levels are governed by the Magnetawan River Operating Plan. |
Fish Species | |
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Major Fish Species | smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, lake whitefish |
Other Fish Species | burbot, white sucker, brown bullhead, cisco, yellow perch pumpkinseed, rock bass, bluntnose minnow, common shiner, emerald shiner, rainbow smelt, trout-perch |