Ahmic Lake
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Ahmic Lake is part of the Magnetawan River
waterway in Parry Sound District
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is well marked for navigation. There are many spots where rock shoal
s extend into the lake then plunge to depths of 20 to 25 m (60 to 80 feet). Much of the lake has steep shorelines with overhanging dead wood and rock outcroppings. The most popular species for anglers
on the lake are walleye
and pike
, although smallmouth bass
are prolific and also are pursued for sport. Ahmic Lake is approximately 19km long and connects to two smaller lakes, Neighick (nicknamed Beaver Lake) and Crawford Lake.
Around the beginning of the 20th century, a number of fishing camps where built on Ahmic Lake, including Cedar Croft which stayed in business until the late 1950s. Much of the land around Ahmic Lake was purchased around the same time and has been kept intact over the years, making Ahmic a lake with only moderate shore
line disturbance or alteration.
There are several reasons many people know about Ahmic Lake. Two of the main ones are the existence of two world class swimming camps, Chikopi, the boys camp and Ak-O-Mak, the girls camp. Chikopi was the world's first competitive swim camp. . The two camps are directly across the lake from each other and to get from one to the other by water one paddles past Rocky Reef a very exclusive tourist peninsula owned by a few American families. The tourist industry and the two swim camps are what kept the young people and adult residents in the small town of Ahmic Harbour employed for many decades and still contributes to the economic well being of the area. Ahmic Harbour is located at the tip of the small bay of Ahmic Lake on highway 124.
Ahmic Lake was an ideal lake for the two swim camps due to the clear water and a size that allowed for training of marathon swimmers such as Marty Sinn.
Magnetawan River
The Magnetawan River is a river in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, which flows 175 km from Magnetawan Lake inside Algonquin Provincial Park to empty into Georgian Bay at the community of Britt on Byng Inlet....
waterway in Parry Sound District
Parry Sound District, Ontario
Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is well marked for navigation. There are many spots where rock shoal
Shoal
Shoal, shoals or shoaling may mean:* Shoal, a sandbank or reef creating shallow water, especially where it forms a hazard to shipping* Shoal draught , of a boat with shallow draught which can pass over some shoals: see Draft...
s extend into the lake then plunge to depths of 20 to 25 m (60 to 80 feet). Much of the lake has steep shorelines with overhanging dead wood and rock outcroppings. The most popular species for anglers
Angling
Angling is a method of fishing by means of an "angle" . The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. Fishing rods are usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook itself...
on the lake are walleye
Walleye
Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
and pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
, although smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of the order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus...
are prolific and also are pursued for sport. Ahmic Lake is approximately 19km long and connects to two smaller lakes, Neighick (nicknamed Beaver Lake) and Crawford Lake.
Around the beginning of the 20th century, a number of fishing camps where built on Ahmic Lake, including Cedar Croft which stayed in business until the late 1950s. Much of the land around Ahmic Lake was purchased around the same time and has been kept intact over the years, making Ahmic a lake with only moderate shore
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
line disturbance or alteration.
There are several reasons many people know about Ahmic Lake. Two of the main ones are the existence of two world class swimming camps, Chikopi, the boys camp and Ak-O-Mak, the girls camp. Chikopi was the world's first competitive swim camp. . The two camps are directly across the lake from each other and to get from one to the other by water one paddles past Rocky Reef a very exclusive tourist peninsula owned by a few American families. The tourist industry and the two swim camps are what kept the young people and adult residents in the small town of Ahmic Harbour employed for many decades and still contributes to the economic well being of the area. Ahmic Harbour is located at the tip of the small bay of Ahmic Lake on highway 124.
Ahmic Lake was an ideal lake for the two swim camps due to the clear water and a size that allowed for training of marathon swimmers such as Marty Sinn.
Fish species
- WalleyeWalleyeWalleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
- Northern pikeNorthern PikeThe northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
- Largemouth bassLargemouth bassThe largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
- Smallmouth bassSmallmouth bassThe smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of the order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus...
- Lake whitefishLake whitefishThe lake whitefish , also called the Sault whitefish or gizzard fish, is a species of freshwater whitefish from North America. Lake whitefish are found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes. A valuable commercial fish, they are also...
- Rainbow smeltRainbow smeltThe rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax, is an anadromous species of fish of the family Osmeridae. The distribution of Osmerus mordax is circumpolar. The rainbow smelt was introduced to the Great Lakes, and from there has made its way to various other places. Walleye, trout, and other larger fish prey on...
- Yellow perchYellow perchThe yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch, but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins. They have six to eight dark, vertical bars on their sides...
- PumpkinseedPumpkinseedThe pumpkinseed sunfish is a freshwater fish of the sunfish family of order Perciformes. It is also referred to as "pond perch", "common sunfish", "punkys", and "sunny".-Range and distribution:...
- BluegillBluegillThe Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.-Range and distribution:...
- Brown bullheadBrown bullheadThe brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus, is a fish of the Ictaluridae family that is widely distributed in North America. It is a species of bullhead catfish and is similar to the black bullhead and yellow bullhead...
- CrappieCrappieCrappie is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie...
- Rock bassRock bassThe rock bass , also known as the rock perch, goggle-eye, or red eye is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. They are similar in appearance to smallmouth bass but are usually quite a bit smaller...