Golden Lake
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Golden Lake is a body of water located in Renfrew County Ontario, located on the Bonnechere River
approximately 25 km southwest of Pembroke, Ontario
. It is bounded by the Township of North Algona-Wilberforce
, the Township of Bonnechere Valley
and Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation
.
Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin, the Algonquin Way Cultural Centre is located at 1674 Mishomis Inamo, Pikwakanagan First Nation
.
The lake is made up of three sections, with the largest section at the western end of the lake, followed by a slightly smaller section to the east, and finally a much smaller section at the eastern end of the lake, where it flows into the Bonnechere River
.
Golden Lake is known for its smallmouth bass
and Northern pike
fishing, and has a smooth, sandy bottom in most places. The lake reportedly got its name from the flecks of pyrite
or "fool's gold" that can be seen glinting on the bottom of the lake near the shore. Not far from Golden Lake is another lake called Lake Doré
, which is French for "lake of gold."
Bonnechere River
The Bonnechere River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County in eastern and northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to the Ottawa River east and north of the town of Renfrew...
approximately 25 km southwest of Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
. It is bounded by the Township of North Algona-Wilberforce
North Algona-Wilberforce, Ontario
North Algona Wilberforce is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 2,729. The township was formed in 1999 when the North Algona and Wilberforce townships were amalgamated....
, the Township of Bonnechere Valley
Bonnechere Valley, Ontario
Bonnechere Valley is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 3,665 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Communities:The administrative and commercial centre of Bonnechere Valley is Eganville, a small community occupying a deep limestone valley carved at the Fifth Chute of the...
and Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation
Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation
The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation, formerly known as the Golden Lake First Nation, are an Algonquin First Nation in Ontario, Canada...
.
Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin, the Algonquin Way Cultural Centre is located at 1674 Mishomis Inamo, Pikwakanagan First Nation
Pikwakanagan First Nation
Pikwakanagan First Nation is a First Nations reserve in Ontario....
.
The lake is made up of three sections, with the largest section at the western end of the lake, followed by a slightly smaller section to the east, and finally a much smaller section at the eastern end of the lake, where it flows into the Bonnechere River
Bonnechere River
The Bonnechere River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County in eastern and northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to the Ottawa River east and north of the town of Renfrew...
.
Golden Lake is known for its 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...
and Northern pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
fishing, and has a smooth, sandy bottom in most places. The lake reportedly got its name from the flecks of pyrite
Pyrite
The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, is an iron sulfide with the formula FeS2. This mineral's metallic luster and pale-to-normal, brass-yellow hue have earned it the nickname fool's gold because of its resemblance to gold...
or "fool's gold" that can be seen glinting on the bottom of the lake near the shore. Not far from Golden Lake is another lake called Lake Doré
Lake Doré
Lake Doré is a freshwater lake in the township of North Algona-Wilberforce, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, about north of the community of Eganville in the neighbouring township of Bonnechere Valley. It is the largest inland freshwater lake in the world without an island.- Geography :The lake is...
, which is French for "lake of gold."