description Lake Nipissing Overview
Lake Nipissing is a large, relatively shallow lake in northeastern Ontario, Canada, covering approximately 873 sq km between the Ottawa River watershed and Georgian Bay. The lake drains westward through the 105 km French River into Georgian Bay, a large inlet of Lake Huron, and its name derives from an Ojibwe term. Lake Nipissing is a popular recreational destination for walleye and northern pike fishing, and several communities of the Nipissing First Nation are located along its northern shoreline.
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Where is Lake Nipissing, and how large is it?
Lake Nipissing is in north-central Ontario, between the Ottawa River watershed and Georgian Bay. It covers about 873 km2 and has an average depth of roughly 4.5 metres.
How does Lake Nipissing connect to Lake Huron?
Lake Nipissing drains through the French River, its only outflow. The river runs about 105 kilometres westward into Georgian Bay, which forms part of Lake Huron.
Why is Lake Nipissing considered a shallow lake?
Ontario water-quality data gives Lake Nipissing a mean depth of about 4.5 metres, and most of the lake is less than 20 metres deep. Its shallow basin creates extensive bays, sandbars, and warm-water habitat.
What is Lake Nipissing known for besides its size?
It is a major recreational fishing lake in Ontario, with walleye among the species studied by the Lake Nipissing Fisheries Assessment Unit. Survey areas include Callander Bay, Cache Bay, and the French River outflow.
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