Chandos Lake
History of Chandos Lake
Entitled "Mongosogan" by the Mississauga Anishnabe, Chandos Lake was part of the territory claimed by Mississauga chief, Jack Cow, before it was ceded in the early nineteenth century. Due to the presence of hundreds of nesting loons, the lake was called Loon Lake by the first settlers of the area. It is reported that the lake supported a substantial lake trout population prior to the introduction of yellow pickerel and cisco in the early thirties.
Where is Chandos Lake?
Chandos Lake is located just east of the Town of Apsley in the Township of North Kawartha about 45minutes north of Peterborough, Ontario on Hwy 28.
Lake Characteristics
Chandos Lake is the largest lake in the Crowe Watershed. Its shoreline is quite irregular, with three large bays: West, South, and Gilmour Bays. The lake is drained by Flat Creek, which outlets at the north end of the lake and flows in a northerly direction for approximately 3.2 km before joining the Crowe River. As the name implicates, Flat Creek has little or no gradient.
Water levels on Chandos Lake are controlled by the Crowe River. Fed by springs, the water levels are subject to change depending on what occurs on the Crowe River between Flat Creek and Paudash Lake.
Fish
In the early 1960s, the Department of Land and Forests performed fish and vegetation surveys. Gillnets revealed many fish species including Lake Trout, Cisco, Brown Bullhead, Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, White Sucker, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Pumpkinseed. A recent addition is Northern Pike.
Cottages
There are approximately 1200 cottages on Chandos Lake, with all but a few accessible by road. There are also 3 full service marina’s and a public beach.
