Lake Cecebe
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Lake Cecebe is a lake
in Parry Sound District, Ontario
, Canada
. Lake Cecebe is part of the Magnetawan River
waterway. The lake has over 20 miles of shoreline. The village of Burk's Falls
is located upstream of Lake Cecebe on the Magnetawan River
and the historic village of Magnetawan, Ontario
is located where the river exits Lake Cecebe and flows into Ahmic Lake
.
The communities of Midlothian, Cecebe, Rockwynn, Port Carmen, and Magnetawan
can all be found on the lake.
At the outflow of Lake Cecebe a hand operated lock and dam system between Lake Cecebe and Ahmic Lake
can be found. These locks were built in 1886.
Lake Cecebe has a rock face called Echo Rock which is only accessible by water. Echo Rock provides a nice view of the lake and surrounding area as well as a four-way echo. It is also a common attraction for adrenaline seeking cliff Jumpers.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Parry Sound District, 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...
. Lake Cecebe is part of the Magnetawan River
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. The lake has over 20 miles of shoreline. The village of Burk's Falls
Burk's Falls, Ontario
Burk's Falls is a village in the Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, located 165 miles north of Toronto and 55 miles south of North Bay, Ontario...
is located upstream of Lake Cecebe on the Magnetawan River
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....
and the historic village of Magnetawan, Ontario
Magnetawan, Ontario
Magnetawan is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the former Township of Chapman.Located in the Parry Sound District, the township had a population of 1,610 in the 2006 Canadian census....
is located where the river exits Lake Cecebe and flows into Ahmic Lake
Ahmic Lake
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 shoals extend into the lake then plunge to depths of 20 to 25 m . Much of the lake has steep shorelines with overhanging dead wood and...
.
The communities of Midlothian, Cecebe, Rockwynn, Port Carmen, and Magnetawan
Magnetawan, Ontario
Magnetawan is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the former Township of Chapman.Located in the Parry Sound District, the township had a population of 1,610 in the 2006 Canadian census....
can all be found on the lake.
At the outflow of Lake Cecebe a hand operated lock and dam system between Lake Cecebe and Ahmic Lake
Ahmic Lake
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 shoals extend into the lake then plunge to depths of 20 to 25 m . Much of the lake has steep shorelines with overhanging dead wood and...
can be found. These locks were built in 1886.
Lake Cecebe has a rock face called Echo Rock which is only accessible by water. Echo Rock provides a nice view of the lake and surrounding area as well as a four-way echo. It is also a common attraction for adrenaline seeking cliff Jumpers.
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Channel catfishChannel catfishChannel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, is North America's most numerous catfish species. It is the official fish of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Tennessee, and is informally referred to as a "channel cat". In the United States they are the most fished catfish species with approximately 8...