Trout_Lake_(Ontario)

Trout Lake (Ontario)

Trout Lake (Ontario)

Lake in Nipissing, Ontario

Trout Lake is a lake in the municipalities of East Ferris and North Bay, Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of the much larger Lake Nipissing, with the city of North Bay in between them. Trout Lake is the source of the Mattawa River and a significant body of water on a well-known historic North American voyageur (fur-trading) route. It is about 11 kilometres (7 mi) long and 4 kilometres (2 mi) wide and exits eastward into the Mattawa River, which flows via the Ottawa River to the St. Lawrence River.[2] Some of the most difficult portages are found on this part of the voyageur route between Trout Lake and the end of the Mattawa River, e.g., Portage de Mauvaise Musique, located at the Talon Chute (named after explorer and voyageur Jean Talon).

Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Not to be confused with Big Trout Lake. For other places with the same name, see Trout Lake (disambiguation).

History

Due to the short overland distance to Lake Nipissing, Trout Lake became a natural waypoint for Voyageurs en route to and from Mattawa.[3]

A train derailment in the 1980's resulted in a significant toxic spill, which ended up wiping out the lake's population of landlocked Atlantic salmon.[3][better source needed]

Ecology & fishing

Although Atlantic salmon was successfully introduced into the lake in the past, spawning in Four Mile Creek, they did not survive the 1980's zinc spill. The lake has since been cleaned up and salmon has been re-introduced. The most common fish species today are; lake trout, largemouth bass, and northern pike, though several other species are present.[4][3]

Water reservoir

The City of North Bay (population approx 54,000) draws its drinking water from Trout Lake. While the urban core of North Bay is located primarily between Trout Lake and Lake Nipissing, the city limits contain the lake's entire northern shore. Much of the lake's southern shore is located within the township of East Ferris.

Beaches & recreation

The City of North Bay maintains two lifeguard-staffed swimming beaches on the western shores of the lake.[3]

Seaplane base

North Bay Water Aerodrome (CNH7) is a seaplane base located on the north shore of Delaney Bay, on the north-western end of the lake.[5][3]

Bays

About OpenStreetMaps
Maps: terms of use
2km
1.2miles
none
North Bay Water Aerodrome
North Bay Water Aerodrome
Camp Champlain
Camp Champlain
Four Mile Bay
Four Mile Bay
Milnes Bay
Milnes Bay
One Mile Bay
One Mile Bay
Dugas Bay
Dugas Bay
Delaney Bay
Delaney Bay

Islands

  • Camp Island
  • Cedar Island
  • Dave Island
  • Dellview Island
  • Dunn Island
  • Falconbridge Island
  • Fitzsimmons Island
  • Hemlock Island
  • Hughes Island
  • Joe Island
  • Little Joe Island
  • Louisville Island
  • Murdoch Island
  • Payne Island
  • Poplar Island
  • Rolph Island
  • Shaftesbury Island
  • Sunset Island
  • Three Sisters Islands
  • Trout Island

Tributaries

  • Doran Creek
  • Four Mile Creek
  • Hogan Creek
  • Lees Creek

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trout Lake (Ontario).

References

  1. [1]
    "Trout Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  2. [2]
    "Topographic Map sheet 31L6". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  3. [3]
    "All About Trout Lake, ON". LakeLubbers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23. This smaller lake provides the water supply for North Bay, and over 600 cottages and year-round homes enjoy its 32-mile shoreline.
  4. [4]
    "Trout Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  5. [5]
    "CNH7 - North Bay Seaplane Base". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Trout_Lake_(Ontario), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.