June 21, 2021
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Lake Rosseau
Location | |
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Official Name | Lake Rosseau |
County/District | Muskoka, Parry Sound |
Municipality | Township of Muskoka Lakes Township of Seguin |
Drainage Basin | Lake Rosseau |
Latitude/Longitude | 45.1739 N 79.5850 W |
Physical Features | |
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Surface Area (km) | 63.90 |
Elevation (m asl) | 225 |
Mean Depth (m) | 24 |
Maximum Depth (m) | 89 |
Perimeter (km) | 151 |
Island Shoreline (km) | 80 |
Clarity (m) | 5.4 |
Land Use and Development | |
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Crown Land (%) | 0 |
Provincial Parks | none |
Shoreline Development | intense; urban, commercial, shoreline residential |
Access | public; public boats launches at Rosseau, Port Carling, Skeleton Bay; private access at numerous marinas; navigation lock from Lake Muskoka at Port Carling water access from Lake Joseph at Port Sandfield and Joseph River |
Water Level Management | regulated; water level is controlled by an MNR owned and operated dam at Port Carling; flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan |
Fish Species | |
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Major Fish Species | lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, walleye , smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, burbot, black crappie |
Other Fish Species | rainbow smelt, spottail shiner, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, creek chub, rock bass, ninespine stickleback, white sucker, golden shiner, slimy sculpin, yellow perch, bluntnose minnow, emerald shiner, logperch |