June 21, 2021
- 10 min read
Skeleton Lake
Location | |
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Official Name | Skeleton Lake |
County/District | Muskoka |
Municipality | Township of Muskoka Lakes |
Drainage Basin | Skeleton River |
Latitude/Longitude | 45.2506 N -79.4506 W |
Physical Features | |
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Surface Area (km) | 20.75 |
Elevation (m asl) | 281 |
Mean Depth (m) | 32 |
Maximum Depth (m) | 65 |
Perimeter (km) | 42 |
Island Shoreline (km) | 17 |
Clarity (m) | 9.1 |
Land Use and Development | |
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Crown Land (%) | <5 |
Provincial Parks | none |
Shoreline Development | high; shoreline residential, commercial |
Access | public; public launch off Hwy 518 |
Water Level Management | regulated; water level is controlled by MNR-owned and operated dam; flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan |
Fish Species | |
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Major Fish Species | smallmouth bass, lake trout, walleye, lake whitefish, burbot |
Other Fish Species | rainbow smelt, cisco (lake herring), white sucker, bluntnose minnow, rock bass, brown bullhead, yellow perch, trout-perch, creek chub, lake chub, pumpkinseed, golden shiner, slimy sculpin |