Bird Lake is located in the geographic township of Oakley east of Bracebridge. Bird Lake can be accessed via Bird Lake Rd from Hwy 118 East. Bird Lake flows into Wood Lake via East Buck Lake and is downstream from Bigwind and Heart Lakes.
Average traveling time from the GTA to Bird Lake - (Bracebridge) is 2 hours
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Bird Lake is 63 hectares (156 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 63 71 398 |
Bird Lake has a maximum depth 7 meters (23 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 7 13.5 18 |
The median depth of Bird Lake is 3.00 m (10 ft) | 3.00 5.2 7 |
Bird Lake Perimeter 6.00 km (3.73 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 6.00 3.3 4 |
Bird Lake Altitude 308 m (1010 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 308 290 289 |
Water Clarity of Bird Lake (median 3.2 m) 3.00 m (10ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 3.00 3.2 3 |
9 % of Bird Lake shorline is wetland. The median percentage of shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10) % |
Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland 9 9 10 |
Bird Lake's phosphorus content in water is 10.10 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 10.10 8 9 |
Bird Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 13.0 km2 (3212 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in Bird Lake: No | |
Drainage Basin of Bird Lake South Muskoka River | |
Bird Lake's percentage of shoreline which is Crown Land 5 % | |
Bird Lake is in the Township of Oakley | |
Local Name of Bird Lake is Birds Lake | |
Shoreline Development on Bird Lake is: moderate; shoreline residential | |
Public Access to Bird Lake private; status unknown | |
Water Level Management not regulated | |
Major Fish Species in Bird Lake (I 1976), (E?) | |
Other Fish Species in Bird Lake , , , creek chub, ,bluntnose minnow, common shiner | |
Number of Cottages on Lake 79 | |
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 Bird Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality 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 Bird Lake are in feet.
This map is courtesy of Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club Interactive Trail Map
Sorry no cottages for sale at the moment on Bird Lake