Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays)

Bella Lake is located in the northern portion of Lake of Bays Township. Bella Lake is situated in the upper tier of the Bella/Rebecca Lake watershed flowing into the Big East River via Rebecca Lake & Creek. Access to Bella Lake is gained by following Muskoka Rd 8 northeast from Highway 60.

Average traveling time from the GTA to Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays) is 2 hours 34 mins

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Bella Lake Size	327 ha (808 Acres) The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha)	³²⁷ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Bella Lake max Depth	40 m (131 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	⁴⁰ ^13.5 ¹⁸
Bella Lake Perimeter	14.00 km (8.7 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^14.00 ^3.3 ⁴
Bella Lake Altitude	356 m (1168 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	³⁵⁶ ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
Water Clarity (median 3.2 m)	4.60 m (15ft) The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m)	^4.60 ^3.2 ³
Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland	6 % The median Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10.269230769231) %	⁶ ⁹ ¹⁰
Phosphorus content in water	6.80 ug/L The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8.45 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9.1030769230769 ug/L	^6.80 ^8.45 ⁹
Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake)	13.3 km² (3286 acres)
Lake Trout found in Lake	Yes
Drainage Basin	Big East River
Bella Lake is in the District of	Muskoka - Zoning By-Laws of Muskoka
Bella Lake is in the Municipality of	Lake of Bays - Zoning By-Laws of Lake of Bays
Bella Lake is in the Township of	Sinclair
Shoreline Development	high; shoreline residential
Public Access to Bella Lake	public; informal launch on beach on Fieldale Road just north of bridge between Bella and Rebecca Lakes Boat Launch
Water Level Management	not regulated
Major Fish Species in Bella Lake	brook trout (R), lake trout , burbot , smallmouth bass (I)
Other Fish Species in Bella Lake	rainbow smelt (I), round whitefish, lake whitefish (?), cisco, pearl dace, white sucker , pumpkinseed , rock bass (I), yellow perch , golden shiner (2011), common shiner (2011), bluntnose minnow (2011)
Other Species in Bella Lake	spiny water flea (I 2001)
MNR Fact Sheet for Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays)
MNR Data Sheet for Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays)
Shoreline Land Use Map for Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays)
Short Term Rental Restrictions (eg: AirBnB)	Permit Required - Data updated June 2022
Short Term Rental Restrictions Details
Additional Information	https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/en/municipal-services/short-term-rentals.aspx
Notes: E: extirpated, I: introduced – intentional or accidental, O: occasional, R: remnant, S: currently stocked, ?: status uncertain, 2009: year of first record or introduction if known, blank: presumed native
Much of the above data for Bella Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka

Maps of Bella Lake

Topographical Map of Bella Lake in Lake of Bays

Topographical Map of Bella Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

Legend

Building as Symbol on Topo map of Bella Lake

Buildings surrounding Bella Lake
Building to Scale on Topo map of Bella Lake

Buildings surrounding Bella Lake
Conservation Area on Topo map of Bella Lake

Conservation Area surrounding Bella Lake
Contour on Topo map of Bella Lake

Contours of land surrounding Bella Lake
Index_Contour on Topo map of Bella Lake

Index Contour
Rapids on Topo map of Bella Lake

Rapids

Spot Height
Water Falls on Topo map of Bella Lake

Water Falls
Water_Falls or Rapids on Topo map of Bella Lake

Water Falls/Rapids
Waterbody Elevation on Topo map of Bella Lake

Waterbody Elevation
Watercourse on Topo map of Bella Lake

Watercourse
Wetland on Topo map of Bella Lake

Wetland surrounding Bella Lake
Wooded Area on Topo map of Bella Lake

Wooded Area surrounding Bella Lake

Zoning Map of Bella Lake in Lake of Bays

Zoning Map of Bella Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

Legend of Lake of Bays Zoning Map - Bella Lake

     WR - Waterfront Residential 1
     RU - Rural
     OS - Open Space
     CSR - Community Settlement Residential
     RL - Rural Limited
     WOS - Waterfront Open Space
     RR - Rural Residential

Crown Land Map of Bella Lake in Lake of Bays

Crown Land Map of Bella Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

Legend for Crown Land Map

     Private Land surrounding Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays)
     Provincial Park surrounding Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays)
     Crown Land surrounding Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays) (General Use)
     Conservation Reserve surrounding Bella Lake - (Lake of Bays)

Lake Contour Maps showing the depths of Bella Lake

Contour Map of Bella Lake in Municipality of Lake of Bays and the District of Muskoka

This map is courtesy of Gps Nautical Maps and you can purchase this map as an app from GpsNauticalCharts.com
All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Bella Lake are in feet.