Lake of Bays

Location
Official Name	Lake of Bays
Local Names	Fork Lake
County/District	Muskoka
Municipality	Township of Lake of Bays Town of Huntsville
Drainage Basin	South Muskoka River
Latitude/Longitude	45.256 N 79.002 W

Physical Features
Surface Area (km)	67.80
Elevation (m asl)	316
Mean Depth (m)	22
Maximum Depth (m)	70
Perimeter (km)	167
Island Shoreline (km)	31
Clarity (m)

Land Use and Development
Crown Land (%)	0
Provincial Parks	none
Shoreline Development	high; urban, shoreline residential, commercial
Access	public and private; public launches at Old Hwy 117, South Portage Road, Rabbit Bay, Dwight; private access through several marinas
Water Level Management	regulated; water level is controlled by MNR owned and operated dam in Baysville; flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan

Fish Species
Major Fish Species	brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, black crappie
Other Fish Species	rainbow smelt, longnose sucker, white sucker, brown bullhead, burbot, trout-perch, rock bass, yellow perch, bluntnose minnow, common shiner, mottled sculpin, pumpkinseed, slimy sculpin