BANCROFT ONTARIO LAKE INFORMATION
Bancroft Ontario lakes are plentiful. The landscape is dotted by many beautiful bodies of water, rivers, streams and ponds. In this section you will find our online database of detailed information on the different lakes in and around the Bancroft area.
Albion Lake
Albion Lake is located 15 minutes West of Bancroft in Faraday township. The lake is approximatley 164 acres in size and has a maximum depth of 11 meters. Fish species in Albion Lake include Splake (which has been stocked twice in the lake) and Smallmouth bass. More…
Allen Lake
Allen Lake is located in Harcourt Ontario. This lake is approx 97.8 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 30 meters. It has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Lake Trout and Smallmouth Bass. More…
Baptiste Lake
Baptiste Lake is located in Herschel township, Bancroft. This lake is approx 2226 hectares and part of a three lake chain with Benoir and Elephant Lakes. It offers some 36 miles of boating. The maximum depth is about 32 meters. More…
Batelle Lake (or Rock Lake)
Batelle (or Rock) Lake is located in Faraday township. This no motor lake is about 10 hectares with a maximum depth of about 11 meters. It is a bass lake. More…
Benoir Lake
Benoir Lake is located 45 minutes northwest of Bancroft and is part of a three lake chain which includes Baptiste Lake and Elephant Lake. This chain offers 36 miles of boating. The lake is approximately 228 acres in size with a maximum depth of 60 ft. More…
Bentley Lake
Bentley Lake is located 5 minutes from Bancroft off Hwy 28 in Faraday Township. Bentley Lake is a smaller lake with a surface area of approximately 85 acres and a maximum depth of 40 feet. There is a lot of open land surrounding the lake. More…
Big Harding Lake
Big Harding Lake is a clear, no motor lake located in Highland Grove. More…
Big Mink Lake
Big Mink Lake is located in Hastings Highlands. This lake is about 196 hectares and has a maximum depth of about 24 meters. 60% crown land surrounds the lake which is known for Lake Trout and Bass fishing. More…
Brooks Lake
Brooks Lake is located in Wollaston, and is approximately 24 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 7 meters. It is a good bass fishing lake. More…
Cardiff Lake
Cardiff Lake (upper) located in Cardiff, this lake is about 27 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 18 meters. Fish species include Rainbow Trout and bass. More…
Cardwell Lake
Cardwell Lake is located 20 minutes north of Bancroft. This lake is about 18 acres with a maximum depth of 41 feet. Fish species include Rainbow Trout and small mouth bass. It is a clean, quiet land with crown land surrounding approx 80% of it. More…
Cashel Lake
Cashel Lake located in Tudor and Cashel township and is about 170 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 29 meters. There is 60% crown land surrounding here. The species of fish include bass and Lake Trout. More…
Chandos Lake
Chandos Lake is located in North Kawartha, Ontario. This lake is about 1387 hectares with a maximum depth of about 48 meters. 5% crown land surrounds the lake which is known for Lake Trout, Northern Pike and bass. More…
Clark Lake
Clark Lake is the source of Bancroft’s drinking water. It is located very close to the town of Bancroft. This is a no motor lake approx 40 hectares in size, with a maximum depth of 28 meters. More…
Coe Island Lake
Coe Island Lake is a clear, sparkling lake with a limestone base. It’s located in Faraday Ontario, and is approximately 20 minutes South of Bancroft. Fish species include large and small mouth bass, and splake. More…
Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake is located in Herschel township, approx 20 minutes from Bancroft. This lake is about 166 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 25 meters, and a mean depth of approx 8 meters. Fish species include Lake Trout. More…
Dickey Lake
Dickey Lake is approximately 3 miles in size, and is located 40-45 minutes South of Bancroft, and 10 minutes from the village of Coe Hill. It is a two lake chain, connected to Lake of Islands. It has a surface area of 828 acres. More…
Elephant Lake
Elephant Lake is located approximately 20-30 minutes northwest of Bancroft in Harcourt, Ontario. This lake of approximately 2186 acres in size and is part of the 36 mile, 3 lake chain of Benoir and Baptiste Lakes. Elephant Lake consists of approximately 22 miles of shoreline. More…
Faraday Lake
Faraday Lake is located in Faraday, approximately 15 minutes north of Bancroft. This lake is approximately 114 hectares in size and about 24 meters maximum depth. There is 25% crown land surrounding. Fish species include small mouth bass, yellow perch and lake trout. More…
Farqhuar Lake
Farqhuar Lake is located in Harcourt, Ontario. This lake is about 336 hectares in size and a maximum depth of about 24 meters. Fish species include Lake Trout and bass. More…
Fraser Lake
Fraser Lake is a medium sized lake, located approximately 40 minutes from the town of Bancroft, near Boulter Ontario. It is approximately 136 hectares in size and the maximum depth is around 15.2 Meters. It is well known for it’s excellent Pickerel and Pike fishing. More…
Glanmire Lake
Glanmire Lake is located approx 45 minutes South East of Bancroft with a length of approx 3 miles. Fish species include large and small mouth bass. More…
Graphite Lake
Graphite Lake is smaller lake located in Hastings Highlands, in Monteagle township. It is about a 20 minute drive from Bancroft, North on Hwy 62. This lake is approximately 39 hectares in size and a maximum depth of about 15 meters. More…
Gunter Lake
Gunter Lake is a medium sized lake located approximately 45 minutes South East of Bancroft. It is approximately 18 acres in size with a maximum depth of 60 feet. Fish species include Large Mouth Bass. More…
Holland Lake
Holland Lake is located in Dungannon township. It’s approximately 30 hectares in size and has a maximum depth of about 12 meters. Fish species in Holland Lake include Lake Trout and Bass. More…
Jeffrey Lake
Jeffrey Lake is located in Faraday Township, approximately 10 minutes South of the town of Bancroft. It’s a beautiful clear lake with a limestone base and stunning turquoise waters. Jeffrey Lake is spring fed, deep, and offers great fishing. More…
Kamaniskeg Lake
Kamaniskeg Lake is a beautiful large lake, located in the Madawaska Valley, approx an hour North of Bancroft. It offers about 90 km of boating, as it is connected to the Madawaska River. More…
Kennaway Lake
Kennaway Lake is located in Harcourt Park in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County. more…
L’Amable Lake
L’Amable Lake is located 10 minutes South of Bancroft, in Faraday township. This lake is approximately 178 hectares in size and has a maximum depth of about 23 meters. Fish species include Lake Trout and Small Mouth Bass. More…
Lake St. Peter
Lake St. Peter is a small lake located in Hastings Highlands. It is approximately 231 hectares in size with a maximum depth near 29 meters. There is 10% crown land surrounding Lake St Peter, and fish species include Lake Trout and bass. More…
Lake of Islands
Lake of Islands is located in Marmora & Lake township. More…
Limerick Lake
Limerick Lake is located in Limerick township in Hastings County. This lake is about 829 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 30 meters. The majority of the lake is only accessible by boat. Fish species include Lake Trout, Perch and Small Mouth Bass. More…
Little Papineau Lake
Little Papineau Lake is located in Hastings Highlands, approximately 30 minutes North of Bancroft. Little Papineau is about 83 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 17 meters. There is 80% crown land surrounding. More…
Lower Cardiff Lake
Lower Cardiff Lake is located in Highlands East and has a surface area of about 28 meters. The maximum depth is about 21 meters. Fish species in Lower Cardiff Lake include Rainbow Trout and Bass. More…
Lower Paudash Lake
Lower Paudash Lake is located in Faraday and has a surface area of about 461 hectares and a maximum depth of about 21 meters. Fish species include Bass and Walleye. More…
Lucerne Lake
Lucerne Lake is a small lake located in Faraday township. It has a surface area of approximately 25 acres and a maximum depth of 45 feet. Fish species in Lucerne Lake include Small Mouth Bass. This lake is a no-motor lake. More…
Marble Lake
Marble Lake is a smaller sized lake, located about 8 minutes from Bancroft. It is a motor-free lake with excellent fishing. More…
Mayo Lake
Mayo Lake is located in Mayo township about 30 minutes East of Bancroft. Mayo Lake has about 197 hectares of surface area with a maximum depth of about 38 meters. 83% crown land surrounding. It is part of a 2 lake chain including Gin Lake. Mayo Lake is a beautiful lake with a limestone base. There is a public boat launch located off Mayo Lake Road. Fish species include Lake Trout and Bass. More…
Mephisto Lake
Mephisto Lake is located in Cashel in the municipality of Tudor and Cashel, Hastings County. Mephisto Lake is about 5 km from the town of Gunter, and 25 kilometers from the Town of Bancroft. This lake is about 167 hectares in surface area with a maximum depth of near 42 meters. It is a crown land lake, with Lake Trout and bass. More…
Papineau Lake
Papineau Lake is located in Wicklow, approximatley 30 minutes North East of Bancroft. Papineau Lake is about 831 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 64 meters. There is about 25% crown land surrounding, with a public beach located on the Southeast side. More…
Paudash Lake
Paudash Lake is located in Highlands East. Paudash Lake is about 755 hectares in surface area with a maximum depth of about 46 meters. There is 15% crown land surrounding the lake and fish species include Lake Trout, bass and Walleye.. More…
Pusey Lake
Pusey Lake, also referred to as Dark Lake, is located in Wilberforce, Ontario. This lake is about 57 hectares in surface area with a maximum depth of about 37 meters. Fish species include Lake Trout and Bass. More…
Riddell Lake
Riddell Lake is located in Faraday, approx 5-10 minutes from the town of Bancroft. This lake is about 28 hectares in size and has a maximum depth of about 17 meters. Fish species include Rainbow trout and Splake. More…
Robinson Lake
Robinson Lake is a smaller lake, located in Limerick township. This lake is about 29 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 35 meters. There is about 17% crown land surrounding. Fish species include Lake Trout and Bass. More…
Salmon Trout Lake
Salmon Trout Lake is a beautiful lake located approx 20 – 25 minutes North of the town of Bancroft, in Monteagle township. This lake is about 100 hectares in size with a maximum depth of about 12 meters. More…
Siddon Lake
Siddon Lake is located in Faraday, approx 5 minutes South of Bancroft, Ontario. Siddon Lake is a smaller, spring fed lake with small mouth bass. The approximate surface area of the lake is 23 acres, and the maximum depth is 50 feet. More…
Spectacle Lake
Spectacle Lake is located in beautiful Barry’s Bay, in South Algonquin Township. Spectacle Lake is home to Spectacle Lake Lodge, a popular resort with a restaurant and excellent Sunday brunch. More…
Spring Lake
Spring Lake is located in Limerick township, with a total surface area of 65.8 acres, and a maximum depth of 30ft (90 meters). Fish species in Spring Lake include Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Splake. More…
Spurr Lake
Spurr Lake is a small, quiet lake with approx 15 properties on it. This is a no motor lake and located a short distance from the town of Bancroft. More…
Steenburg Lake
Steenburg Lake is located approx 30 minutes South of Bancroft, in Limerick Township. This lake is about 281 hectares in size and has a maximum depth of approx 20 meters. Fish species include Large Mouth Bass, Small Mouth Bass and Splake. There are 4 named… More…
Stimears Lake
Stimears Lake is located in Faraday township, approx 5 – 10 minutes from Bancroft. More…
Straggle Lake
Straggle Lake is located in Harcourt, Ontario. Straggle Lake is about has a surface area of approx 235 acres and a maximum depth of 60 feet. Fish species include Bass and Northern Pike. There is Little Straggle Lake and Big Straggle Lake. More…
Thanet Lake
Thanet Lake is located just south of Coe Hill off Steenburg Lake Road. The maximum depth of the lake is 80ft. Fish species include large and small mouth bass as well as lake trout. More…
Wadsworth Lake
Wadsworth Lake is located 30 minutes Southeast of Bancroft. It has a surface area of approx 300 acres and a maximum depth of 40 feet. Wadsworth lake has a limestone base, resulting in excellent water quality. Fish species include Large and Small Mouth Bass. More…
Wannamaker Lake
Wannamaker Lake is located just 20 minutes East of the town of Bancroft. It is approximately 184 acres in size with a maximum depth of 43 feet. Wannamaker Lake is a medium sized lake, with around 70% of it being crown land. More…
Comments (5)
Heard on the radio about a book that was published with all the lakes,types of fishes etc around the Bancroft area. The radio said it was 25.00 – was just wondering if I would be able to purchase a copy and have it sent to me?
Thanks!
This is a comment for Melissa Buller, from September 2017.
Hi Melissa! This resource is published by the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council. Please visit their website for purchasing details. Copies are often available at Canadian Tire in Bancroft, along with a few other outdoor stores in the area.
I think this is a long shot. I am trying to locate a cottage I rented for my honeymoon from the late Norm Dysart. All I can remember is it was located on a lake that we had to reach from a small portage from another lake. This was near Bancroft. I was young and forget the name of the lakes we visited. If anyone knew Norm and can remember the name of the lake he had his rental cottage on, please contact me. Like I said, I think this is a long shot but worth it.
Norm had his cottage on Rathburn Lake .He had to portage from Anthruther Lake
Hello. I read about Marble lake and would love to put my kayak in there. How does one access the lake?