Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)

Peninsula Lake is located partly in the Town of Huntsville and partly in the Township of Lake of Bays. Pen Lake flows west through the canal into Fairy Lake and then into the North Branch of the Muskoka River. Access can be gained via Muskoka Rd 23 in the southwest, Muskoka Rd 9 in the southeast and Hwy 60 to the north. Peninsula Lake is the first of nine lakes listed as vulnerable in Schedule E2 of the Muskoka Official Plan(External link) (MOP) to undergo a Causation Study. The lake flows west into Fairy Lake and then into the North Branch of the Muskoka River. Peninsula Lake experienced a blue-green algae bloom in 2017 which led to the lake being classified as "vulnerable" in Schedule E2 of the MOP. In addition to experiencing a blue-green algae bloom, Peninsula Lake is a large lake located in two of Muskoka's area municipalities: the Town of Huntsville and the Township of Lake of Bays, with the potential to impact a wide variety of stakeholders. Peninsula Lake has high development potential, has received modest water quality initiative to date, and has a highly engaged Lake Association. (More information https://www.engagemuskoka.ca/peninsula-lake-causation-study)

Average traveling time from the GTA to Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville) is 2 hours 22 mins

	This Lake Median Lake Average Lake
Peninsula Lake is 840 hectares (2076 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares)	⁸⁴⁰ ⁷¹ ³⁹⁸
Peninsula Lake has a maximum depth 37 meters (121 ft) The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m)	³⁷ ^13.5 ¹⁸
The median depth of Peninsula Lake is 11.70 m (38 ft)	^11.70 ^5.2 ⁷
Peninsula Lake Perimeter 29.80 km (18.52 Miles) The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km)	^29.80 ^3.3 ⁴
Peninsula Lake Altitude 284 m (932 ft) The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m)	²⁸⁴ ²⁹⁰ ²⁸⁹
Water Clarity of Peninsula Lake (median 3.2 m) 3.30 m (11ft) The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m)	^3.30 ^3.2 ³
5 % of Peninsula 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 ⁵ ⁹ ¹⁰
Peninsula Lake's phosphorus content in water is 11.10 ug/L The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L	^11.10 ⁸ ⁹
Peninsula Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 53.4 km² (13195 acres)
Lake Trout found in Peninsula Lake: Yes
Drainage Basin of Peninsula Lake Muskoka River
Peninsula Lake is in the Township of Chaffey
Local Name of Peninsula Lake is Pen Lake
Shoreline Development on Peninsula Lake is: High; shoreline residential, commercial
Public Access to Peninsula Lake Public launches: beside Tally-Ho Inn off Hwy 60; SE end of lake off North Portage Road; Huntsville town docks via Fairy Lake.
Water Level Management Regulated; water level is controlled by MNR-owned and operated dam at outlet of Fairy Lake. Flows and levels are governed by the Muskoka River Water Management Plan.
Major Fish Species in Peninsula Lake brook trout (R), lake trout (S), cisco ( cisco or lake herring )(E), lake whitefish (E), rainbow smelt (I), northern pike (I 1980’s), smallmouth bass (I), yellow perch (I?)
Other Fish Species in Peninsula Lake blacknose shiner, blackchin shiner, common shiner, bluntnose minnow, northern redbelly dace, white sucker , longnose sucker, brown bullhead , Iowa darter, pumpkinseed
Other Species in Peninsula Lake Spiny water flea (I 1991)
MNR Fact Sheet for Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)
MNR Data Sheet for Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)
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 Peninsula Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka

Maps of Peninsula Lake

Topographical Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville

Topographical Map of Peninsula Lake in Municipality of Huntsville and the District of Muskoka

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Building as Symbol on Topo map of Peninsula Lake

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

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

Conservation Area surrounding Peninsula Lake
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Contours of land surrounding Peninsula Lake
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Index Contour
Rapids on Topo map of Peninsula Lake

Rapids

Spot Height on Topo map of Peninsula Lake

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

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Watercourse on Topo map of Peninsula Lake

Watercourse
Wetland on Topo map of Peninsula Lake

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

Wooded Area surrounding Peninsula Lake

Zoning Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville

Zoning Map of Peninsula Lake in Municipality of Huntsville and the District of Muskoka

Legend of Huntsville Zoning Map - Peninsula Lake

     SR1 - Shoreroad Residential 1
     SR2 - Shoreroad Residential 2
     SR3 - Shoreroad Residential 3
     SR3 - Shoreroad Residential 4
     NR - Natural Resource
     NR1 - Natural Resource Floodway
     NR2 - Natural Resource Floodfrindge
     C - Conservation
     CS4 - Marina
     O1 - Open Space 1
     O2 - Open Space 2
     RR - Rural Residential
     RU1 - Rural 1
     RU2 - Rural 2

Crown Land Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville

Crown Land Map of Peninsula Lake in Municipality of Huntsville and the District of Muskoka

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     Private Land surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)
     Provincial Park surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)
     Crown Land surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville) (General Use)
     Conservation Reserve surrounding Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)

Peninsula Lake - (Huntsville)

Historic cottage sales on Peninsula Lake

Maps of Peninsula Lake

Topographical Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville

Legend

Zoning Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville

Legend of Huntsville Zoning Map - Peninsula Lake

Crown Land Map of Peninsula Lake in Huntsville

Legend for Crown Land Map

Boat Launches on Peninsula Lake

Cottages for Sale on Peninsula Lake

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Historic cottage sales on Peninsula Lake

Cottages for Sale close to Peninsula Lake

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Previously listed Cottages on Peninsula Lake