Skeleton Lake

Location
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
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
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
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