Lake Couchiching
Encyclopedia
Lake Couchiching, from the Ojibwe gojijiing meaning "inlet
", is a small lake in Central Ontario
separated from Lake Simcoe
by a narrow channel. The Trent-Severn Waterway
enters Lake Simcoe by the Talbot River
and exits this lake by the Severn River
which empties into Georgian Bay
. The lake is 16 km long, slightly less than 5 km wide and fairly shallow with an average depth of six metres. The city of Orillia is located on the narrow channel connecting this lake with Lake Simcoe.
Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching are popular spots for fishing
in summer and ice fishing
in winter.
Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot
paid homage to the lake in the song Couchiching.
The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs
is located beside the lake. As is Camp Couchiching.
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
", is a small lake in Central 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....
separated from Lake Simcoe
Lake Simcoe
Lake Simcoe is a lake in Southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth-largest lake wholly in the province, after Lake Nipigon, Lac Seul, and Lake Nipissing. At the time of the first European contact in the 17th century the lake was called Ouentironk by the Huron natives...
by a narrow channel. The Trent-Severn Waterway
Trent-Severn Waterway
The Trent–Severn Waterway is a Canadian canal system formerly used for industrial and transportation purposes and now for recreational and tourism purposes, connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to the Georgian Bay portion of Lake Huron at Port Severn...
enters Lake Simcoe by the Talbot River
Talbot River (Ontario)
The Talbot River is a south-central Ontario]] which flows from the Kawartha lakes to Lake Simcoe. The lower section of the river is now part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, although a new more direct channel was cut at the end of the 19th century, bypassing the original mouth of the river.Even before...
and exits this lake by the Severn River
Severn River (central Ontario)
The Severn River is a river in central Ontario, Canada. Its headwaters are located at the north end of Lake Couchiching. It drains Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe...
which empties into Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
. The lake is 16 km long, slightly less than 5 km wide and fairly shallow with an average depth of six metres. The city of Orillia is located on the narrow channel connecting this lake with Lake Simcoe.
Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching are popular spots for fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
in summer and ice fishing
Ice fishing
Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on the stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities.-Locations:It is a popular pastime...
in winter.
Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...
paid homage to the lake in the song Couchiching.
The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs
Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs
The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs is Canada's oldest organization devoted to studying and publicizing current issues affecting Canada and public policy...
is located beside the lake. As is Camp Couchiching.