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Fishing and Hunting

With its many lakes, rivers, and forests, Kawartha Lakes offers plenty of opportunities for fishing and hunting. Whether you're planning a day on the water fishing or a hunting trip, you'll find helpful information here about public boat launches, local by-laws, Crown Land access, and where to get your hunting and fishing licences.

Public Boat Launches

Bobcaygeon and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of Water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock

Beach Park

*Closed for the 2021 season

45 Park Street Sturgeon Lake 2 metres Yes Yes Concrete
West Street West Street Sturgeon Lake 2 metres Yes No Concrete
Gordon Yacht  Harbour 49 Front Street East Pigeon Lake 3 metres No No Wood
McAlpine Park Crane Bay Road and Highway 30 Sturgeon Lake 1 metre Yes Yes Concrete

Burnt River and Surround Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of Water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Four Mile Lake Hillside Drive Four Mile Lake 2 metres Yes Yes Wood
Centennial Park County Road 44 Burnt River 2 metres Yes Yes No

Coboconk and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of Water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Coboconk Water Street Balsam 3 metres Yes Yes No
Balsam Lake Drive Balsam Lake Drive Balsam 1 metre No Yes No

 Dalrymple and Surround Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of Water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Carden- Osprey Lane Osprey Lane Lake Dalrymple 2 metres Yes Yes No

Dunsford and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of Water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Scotch Line Road North End of Scotch Line Road Sturgeon Lake 2 metres Yes No Yes
Highview Estates Marilyn Crescent Pigeon Lake 2 metres No No Yes
Emily Creek Road Highway 36 and Emily Creek Road Emily Creek 2 metres Yes No No
Kings Wharf Road Lakeview Crescent Pigeon Lake 2 metres No No No
Thurstonia Highway 36 West of Scotch Line Road Sturgeon Lake 2 metres Yes No Yes

Fenelon Falls and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Fenelon Falls Water Street Cameron Lake 3 metres Yes Yes Concrete
Southview Estates - Cameron South on Anderson Drive to water Sturgeon Lake 2 metres No No No

Kirkfield and Surrounding Area Boat Launches

Name/Location Address Body of Water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Canal Lake Boat Launch Vacant Lot - north of causeway on County Road 33 Canal Lake 2 metres Yes  Seasonal No No
Mitchell Lake Boat Launch Park - North of Highway 48 Mitchell Lake 3 metres

Yes

Seasonal

No No
Balsam Lake Drive Boat Launch Road allowance - off Balsam Lake Drive Balsam Lake 3 metres No No No
Otter/Maple Road Boat Launch Road allowance -  off Otter Road and east of Maple Avenue Balsam Lake 3 metres No No No

Kinmount and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Kinmount 4078 Country Road 121 - Post Office parking lot Burnt River 2 metres Yes No Wood

Lindsay and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Rivera Park 83 St.Paul Street Scugog River   Yes Yes Wood and Concrete
Nayoro Park 45 Durham Street East Scugog River 1 metre   Yes Wood
Wellington Wellington Street Scugog River 125 metres   No Wood

Little Britain, Valentia, Washburn Island, Pleasant Point and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Robinglade Park Park - 39 Robinglade Ave Lake Scugog 2 metres   No No
Mariposa Estates Park Park - 36 Nonquon Street Lake Scugog 2 metres   No No
Pleasant Point Park Park - 11 Chickadee Court Lake Scugog 2 metres   No Yes
O'Reilly Lane Boat Launch Vacant lot - East side of O'Reilly Lane Road Lake Scugog 2 metres No No No
Sandbar Park Park land- corner of Sandbar Road and  Beach Road Lake Scugog 2 metres Yes No No
Swain Boat Launch Vacant land - south off Maple Avenue Lake Scugog 2 metres No No No
Oakdene Boat Launch Vacant lot - south of Oakdene West and Muskie Drive Lake Scugog 2 metres Yes No No
Coulson Park 179 Washburn Island Road Lake Scugog 2 metres   No Yes
Bowen Road Boat Launch Road allowance - West side of Bowen Road Lake Scugog 2 metres No No No
Cottage Road Boat Launch Road allowance -  West side of Conage Road Lake Scugog 2 metres No No No
Port Hoover Boat Launch Road allowance - South side of Port Hoover Road Lake Scugog 2 metres No No No

 Norland and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Elliott Falls Highway 35 North Gull River 3 metres Yes Yes No
Government Dock Road Highway 35 North Shadow lake 2 metres Yes No Wood
Head Lake Monck Road Head Lake 1 metre Yes Yes No

 Omemee and Surrounding Area Public Boat Launches

Ramp Name/Location Address Body of water Depth Garbage Can Washrooms Dock
Sturgeon Lake Road Omemee Pigeon  River 2 metres Yes No No
Omemee Marina Colborne and Church Street
Pigeon River 2 metres Yes No Yes
Cowans Bay Peace Road and Cowans Drive Pigeon River 2 metres Yes No No

Contact Us

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Contact Us

Kawartha Lakes 
P.O. Box 9000, 26 Francis Street
Lindsay, ON, K9V 5R8
Telephone: 705-324-9411
Toll free at 1-888-822-2225
After-hours emergencies: 1-877-885-7337

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