Lake Rosseau

Location
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
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
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
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