Echo Lake is located in the geographic township of McLean in the southwestern portion of Lake of Bays Township. Echo Lake is situated south of District Rd 117 and east of the village of Baysville. Echo Lake can be accessed by way of District Rd 51 from Baysville. Echo Lake is 2.23km2 in size and is located in the jurisdiction of the Township of Lake of Bays. Echo Lake experienced a blue-green algae bloom in 2019, located at the east end of the lake, which was confirmed by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on October 11, 2019. This led to the lake being classified as vulnerable in Schedule E2 of the Muskoka Official Plan ( More Info).
Average traveling time from the GTA to Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays) is 2 hours 9 mins
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | ||
Echo Lake Size | 223 ha (551 Acres) The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha) | 223 71 398 |
Echo Lake max Depth |
12 m (39 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 12 13.5 18 |
Echo Lake median Depth | 4.60 m (15 ft) | 4.60 5.2 7 |
Echo Lake Perimeter |
12.60 km (7.83 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 12.60 3.3 4 |
Echo Lake Island/s Perimeter | 0.40 km (0.25 Miles) | |
Echo Lake Altitude |
333 m (1093 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 333 290 289 |
Water Clarity (median 3.2 m) |
3.10 m (10ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 3.10 3.2 3 |
Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland |
12 %
The median Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10.269230769231) % | 12 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) | 25.5 km2 (6301 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in Lake | No | |
Drainage Basin | South Muskoka River | |
Echo Lake is in the District of | Muskoka - Zoning By-Laws of Muskoka | |
Echo Lake is in the Municipality of | Lake of Bays - Zoning By-Laws of Lake of Bays | |
Echo Lake is in the Township of | MacLean | |
Shoreline Development | Moderate; shoreline residential | |
Public Access to Echo Lake | Public; Echo Lake Road | |
Water Level Management | Not regulated | |
Major Fish Species in Echo Lake | (R), (I), (I 1990) | |
Other Fish Species in Echo Lake | cisco (), , common shiner, , , (I), , (I?) | |
MNR Fact Sheet for Echo Lake - (Lake of Bays) | ||
MNR Data Sheet for Echo 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 Echo Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka |
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All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Echo Lake are in feet.
1264 WINDERS BAY Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2023-01-25, mls# 40343248
1021 TRUSCOTT Place, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2022-11-09, mls# 40332761
0 ECHO LAKE Road, Baysville, P0C1C0 was previously listed 2022-10-16, mls# 40318053
1042 TRUSCOTT Place, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2022-07-27, mls# 40282722
1192 WINDERS BAY Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2022-06-01, mls# 40250744
1252 Winders Bay Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-12-17, mls# 40174867
1252 Winders Bay Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-10-09, mls# 40141240
1264 Winders Bay Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-10-06, mls# 40155988
1052 Hammond Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-09-17, mls# 40161635
1023 Mccabe Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-08-24, mls# 40149458
1092 Lawson Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-07-03, mls# 40131028
1038 Hammond Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-06-18, mls# 40113704
1060 Hammond Road #4, Lake Of Bays, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-06-05, mls# 40117910
1034 Hammond Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-05-01, mls# 40099426
1128 Hammond Road, Baysville, P0A1A0 was previously listed 2021-04-29, mls# 40099576
1088 Lawson Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-04-15, mls# 40092480
1272 Winders Bay Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-03-05, mls# 40070270
1252 Winders Bay Road, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2021-01-27, mls# 40055970
1150 Lawson Road Unit# 6, Baysville, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2020-10-04, mls# 277399
, Lake Of Bays (twp), P0B1A0 was previously listed 2020-04-01, mls# 230863
1345 Echo Lake Road, Baysville, P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-12-27, mls# 218182
1274 Winders Bay Road, Lake Of Bays, P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-11-02, mls# 218911
1014 Hammond Road, Lake Of Bays (twp), P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-11-02, mls# 200897
1038 Lawson Road, Baysville, P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-09-26, mls# 196048
1428 Echo Lake Road, Baysville, P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-09-20, mls# 215712
1274 Winders Bay Road, Lake Of Bays, P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-09-02, mls# 197980
1400 Echo Lake Road, Lake Of Bays, P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-08-28, mls# 209358
1345 Echo Lake Road, Baysville, P0B 1A0 was previously listed 2019-08-28, mls# 197426
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