Lake Kagawong has moderately deep (10-15 meter average) clear-green water, with vertical visibility of 5–6 meters.
Located centrally in Lake Kagawong is an archipelago, consisting of the mile-long (1.6 km) Kakawaie Island, and the much smaller Little Island and Gull Island. There is also an unnamed submerged island that is part of this group. Two miles (3.2 km) north of Kakawaie Island is the solitary Bass Island. All of the islands are uninhabited. Occasionally, large mammals such as deer will be seen on the large island. It is assumed that these animals find their way onto the island during the winter months when the lake is frozen, and are stranded there upon the breakup of the ice.
Most of Lake Kagawong is navigable by recreational and fishing boats, though there are several hazards to navigation. Most notable are the previously mentioned submerged island (located 200 yards (178 m) directly east of Kakawaie Island), the shoals of Kerr's Point and Ednie's Point, and the shallow bays Mud Bay and Prior's Bay. However, few areas have claimed more boaters' propellers than the eastern submerged extension of Twin Harbours. This peninsula of suitcase-sized boulders rises very fast from the 20-meter-deep waters of southern Lake Kagawong. Its location at the entrance to the bay that is home to the government boat ramp and that further enhances its reputation as Lake Kagawong's primary hazard to navigation.
The deepest areas of the lake are, ironically, very close to shore. The easternmost shore of Lake Kagawong consists of a sheer rocky ledge. This ledge can be as low as 1–2 meters, but rises up to 15 meters at Red Rock. The cliffs of Red Rock rise from water that is in excess of 40 meters deep. Care should be taken when boating next to these cliffs, as rockfalls are frequent.
Fishing remains Lake Kagawong's primary attraction over the years. Various species have obtained dominance in popularity. In the early 1900s, smallmouth bass and northern pike were caught in great numbers. Photos exist of proud fishermen displaying catches of nearly 100 bass and pike taken in a single outing. In the 1950s and 60s, whitefish were fished commercially on the lake (although the whitefish population is essentially extinct in the lake today). Throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, yellow perch and smallmouth bass have been the primary target of anglers. Today, there is a controversial effort to stock the lake with yellow walleye. Many fishermen are blaming the walleye stocking effort for the recent decline in yellow perch catches. However, both fishing pressure and the recent arrival of fish-eating cormorants certainly share some of the blame. Other fish occasionally caught on Lake Kagawong are rock bass, pumpkinseed, and catfish.
^"Georgian Bay cruise is breathtaking; Stunning scenery inspired the Group of Seven". Oakville Beaver, August 9, 2003.
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lake, kagawong, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2019, learn. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lake Kagawong news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Lake Kagawong is the second largest lake on Manitoulin Island in Ontario Canada 1 Located in the central part of the island the lake is drained by the Kagawong River which falls over Bridal Veil Falls into Lake Huron Kagawong means where mists rise from the falling waters in the local Ojibwe language 2 Lake KagawongSunriseLake KagawongShow map of CanadaLake KagawongShow map of OntarioLocationManitoulin Island OntarioCoordinates45 50 00 N 82 18 36 W 45 833344 N 82 309914 W 45 833344 82 309914Primary outflowsKagawong RiverBasin countriesCanadaSurface area13 728 acres 55 56 km2 Max depth45 m 148 ft Surface elevation213 m 699 ft FrozenDecember early MayIslandsKakawaie Is Gull Is Little Is Bass Is SettlementsKagawong Long Bay Lake Kagawong has moderately deep 10 15 meter average clear green water with vertical visibility of 5 6 meters Located centrally in Lake Kagawong is an archipelago consisting of the mile long 1 6 km Kakawaie Island and the much smaller Little Island and Gull Island There is also an unnamed submerged island that is part of this group Two miles 3 2 km north of Kakawaie Island is the solitary Bass Island All of the islands are uninhabited Occasionally large mammals such as deer will be seen on the large island It is assumed that these animals find their way onto the island during the winter months when the lake is frozen and are stranded there upon the breakup of the ice Most of Lake Kagawong is navigable by recreational and fishing boats though there are several hazards to navigation Most notable are the previously mentioned submerged island located 200 yards 178 m directly east of Kakawaie Island the shoals of Kerr s Point and Ednie s Point and the shallow bays Mud Bay and Prior s Bay However few areas have claimed more boaters propellers than the eastern submerged extension of Twin Harbours This peninsula of suitcase sized boulders rises very fast from the 20 meter deep waters of southern Lake Kagawong Its location at the entrance to the bay that is home to the government boat ramp and that further enhances its reputation as Lake Kagawong s primary hazard to navigation The deepest areas of the lake are ironically very close to shore The easternmost shore of Lake Kagawong consists of a sheer rocky ledge This ledge can be as low as 1 2 meters but rises up to 15 meters at Red Rock The cliffs of Red Rock rise from water that is in excess of 40 meters deep Care should be taken when boating next to these cliffs as rockfalls are frequent Fishing remains Lake Kagawong s primary attraction over the years Various species have obtained dominance in popularity In the early 1900s smallmouth bass and northern pike were caught in great numbers Photos exist of proud fishermen displaying catches of nearly 100 bass and pike taken in a single outing In the 1950s and 60s whitefish were fished commercially on the lake although the whitefish population is essentially extinct in the lake today Throughout the 1970s 80s and 90s yellow perch and smallmouth bass have been the primary target of anglers Today there is a controversial effort to stock the lake with yellow walleye Many fishermen are blaming the walleye stocking effort for the recent decline in yellow perch catches However both fishing pressure and the recent arrival of fish eating cormorants certainly share some of the blame Other fish occasionally caught on Lake Kagawong are rock bass pumpkinseed and catfish See also editList of lakes in Ontario Recursive islands and lakesReferences edit Kagawong Sudbury Star June 8 2007 Georgian Bay cruise is breathtaking Stunning scenery inspired the Group of Seven Oakville Beaver August 9 2003 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake Kagawong amp oldid 1151555286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
