Canada Lake facts for kids
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View of Stoner Island
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 Canada Lake
Location in New York Adirondack Park
Canada Lake
Location in the United States
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| Location | NW of Caroga Lake, Fulton County, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°09′54″N 74°31′52″W / 43.1651191°N 74.5311365°W, 43°09′46″N 74°29′55″W / 43.1627211°N 74.4985703°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | West Lake, Green Lake |
| Primary outflows | Sprite Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 892 acres (3.61 km2) |
| Average depth | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Max. depth | 143 ft (44 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,549 ft (472 m) |
| Islands | 1 Stoner Island |
| Settlements | Caroga Lake (hamlet) |
Canada Lake, sometimes called Stink Lake, is a beautiful lake in the Town of Caroga in Fulton County, New York State, U.S.A. It's special because it's very deep. This depth keeps the water cold, which is perfect for fish like trout to live in.
Canada Lake is part of a group of lakes that includes Lily Lake, West Lake, and Green Lake. The water level of Canada Lake is controlled each year by a special structure at Stewart Landing.
Fishing in Canada Lake
Canada Lake is a great spot for fishing! Many different kinds of fish live here.
- Brown trout
- Brown bullhead
- Lake trout
- Chain pickerel
- Smallmouth bass
- Lake whitefish
- Yellow perch
- Pumpkinseed
If you like fishing for trout, Canada Lake is excellent, especially for brown trout and lake trout in the deeper areas. You can also find smallmouth bass swimming near the rocky parts of the lake's shore.
History of Canada Lake
Canada Lake became a popular place for vacations a long time ago. In the 1840s, a road was built along the lake's north shore. This made it much easier for people to get to the lake.
Soon after, homes and hotels started to appear around the lake. Tourists would ride on wood-burning steamboats across the water. Canada Lake quickly became a favorite vacation spot. Many of the small cabins, called cottages, that you see around Canada Lake and the nearby Green and West Lakes were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
