McKay Lake - (Bracebridge)

McKay Lake is located approximately 10 km east of Bracebridge on the south side of Muskoka Rd 14. McKay Lake is a headwater lake, meaning that it has no upstream lakes within its watershed. It flows south via McKay Creek into the South Branch of the Muskoka River.

Average traveling time from the GTA to McKay Lake - (Bracebridge) is 2 hours 5 mins

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McKay Lake Size	132 ha (326 Acres) The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha)	¹³² ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
McKay Lake max Depth	19 m (62 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	¹⁹ ^13.5 ¹⁸
McKay Lake median Depth	4.80 m (16 ft)	^4.80 ^5.2 ⁷
McKay Lake Perimeter	7.00 km (4.35 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^7.00 ^3.3 ⁴
McKay Lake Island/s Perimeter	1.20 km (0.75 Miles)
McKay Lake Altitude	302 m (991 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	³⁰² ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
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	9 % The median Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10.269230769231) %	⁹ ⁹ ¹⁰
Phosphorus content in water	8.60 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	^8.60 ^8.45 ⁹
Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake)	6.2 km² (1532 acres)
Lake Trout found in Lake	No
Drainage Basin	South Muskoka River
McKay Lake is in the District of	Muskoka - Zoning By-Laws of Muskoka
McKay Lake is in the Municipality of	Bracebridge - Zoning By-Laws of Bracebridge
McKay Lake is in the Township of	Draper
Shoreline Development	High; shoreline residential
Public Access to McKay Lake	Private
Water Level Management	Not regulated
Major Fish Species in McKay Lake	northern pike (I), brook trout (E), burbot , yellow perch (I), largemouth bass (I), smallmouth bass (I), rock bass (I)
Other Fish Species in McKay Lake	creek chub, trout-perch, brown bullhead , pumpkinseed , white sucker , golden shiner
MNR Fact Sheet for McKay Lake - (Bracebridge)
MNR Data Sheet for McKay Lake - (Bracebridge)
Shoreline Land Use Map for McKay Lake - (Bracebridge)
Short Term Rental Restrictions (eg: AirBnB)	Permit Required - Data updated June 2022
Short Term Rental Restrictions Details	have to apply for a short term rental permit cost is currently $250
Additional Information	https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/27052/?preview=27053
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 McKay Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka

Maps of McKay Lake

Topographical Map of McKay Lake in Bracebridge

Topographical Map of McKay Lake in Municipality of Bracebridge and the District of Muskoka

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Building as Symbol on Topo map of McKay Lake

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

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

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

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

Index Contour
Rapids on Topo map of McKay Lake

Rapids

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Water Falls on Topo map of McKay Lake

Water Falls
Water_Falls or Rapids on Topo map of McKay Lake

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

Waterbody Elevation
Watercourse on Topo map of McKay Lake

Watercourse
Wetland on Topo map of McKay Lake

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

Wooded Area surrounding McKay Lake

Zoning Map of McKay Lake in Bracebridge

Zoning Map of McKay Lake in Municipality of Bracebridge and the District of Muskoka

Legend of Bracebridge Zoning Map - McKay Lake

     SR1 - Shoreline Residential 1
     EP1 - Environmentally Protected 1
     RU - Rural
     RR - Rural Residential
     OP1 - Open Space 1
     OP2 - Open Space 2
     OP3 - Open Space 3
     R1 - Residential

Crown Land Map of McKay Lake in Bracebridge

Crown Land Map of McKay Lake in Municipality of Bracebridge and the District of Muskoka

Legend for Crown Land Map

     Private Land surrounding McKay Lake - (Bracebridge)
     Provincial Park surrounding McKay Lake - (Bracebridge)
     Crown Land surrounding McKay Lake - (Bracebridge) (General Use)
     Conservation Reserve surrounding McKay Lake - (Bracebridge)

Lake Contour Maps showing the depths of McKay Lake

Contour Map of McKay Lake in Municipality of Bracebridge 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 McKay Lake are in feet.

Snowmobile Trails Surrounding McKay Lake

This map is courtesy of Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club Interactive Trail Map

Islands on McKay Lake in Bracebridge, Muskoka

Official Name	Lovell Island
Perimeter of Lovell Island	0.46 km (0.29 miles)
Area of Lovell Island	2.14 Hectares (5.29 Acres)
Properties on Lovell Island	1
View on interactive Map	Locate Lovell Island on Bing Maps