Know Your Lake
Kashagawigamog Lake
Township of Minden Hills; Municipality of Dysart et al, County of Haliburton
Kashagawigamog Lake is a long, narrow Haliburton lake between Minden and Haliburton village, and part of a chain of lakes. The north half is in Dysart et al and the south half in Minden Hills. MNR data records lake trout, walleye, muskellunge and bass.
Lake facts
Surface area
8.4 km²
Public record · Ontario MNR Aquatic Resource Area (ARA) Water Poly Segment, Land Information Ontario open data (data used by Fish ON-Line) · checked November 5 2026Boating rules
Schedule 5: 9 km/h in the narrows between Kashagawigamog Lake and Soyers Lake (Minden Hills). Elsewhere on the lake the general rule applies: 10 km/h within 30 m of shore (Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations, s. 2(7)).
Public record · Transport Canada, Schedules of the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (TP 15587), 2nd edition April 2026 · checked November 5 2026Fish in the lake
Walleye, Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Cisco, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Burbot, Brown Bullhead. These game and pan fish are recorded in MNR lake data; not all are common today.
Public record · Ontario MNR Aquatic Resource Area (ARA) Water Poly Segment, Land Information Ontario open data (data used by Fish ON-Line) · checked November 5 2026Fishing zone
Zone 15
Public record · Fisheries Management Zone 15, Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary, ontario.ca · checked November 5 2026Water clarity
Lake Partner Program volunteer data: 2020 average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.8 m from 5 readings; 2025 average total phosphorus 7.5 micrograms per litre from 6 samples (one sample flagged as a possible outlier left out). Latest clarity data is 2020.
Public record · Ontario Lake Partner Program open data, Secchi depth and total phosphorus files (2025 release), data.ontario.ca/dataset/ontario-lake-partner · checked November 5 2026Boat launches
Provincial data lists 1 boat launch or access points on or beside the lake (1 marked municipal, provincial or federal; others private or not stated). Named public sites include Kashagawigamog Lake (municipal). Check ownership, fees and parking locally.
Public record · Ontario MNR Fishing Access Point layer, Land Information Ontario open data (points within 400 m of the lake outline) · checked November 5 2026Lake association
Lake Kashagawigamog Organization (LKO)
Public record · Lake Kashagawigamog Organization (LKO) website · checked November 5 2026
Lake ratings
Rated 1 to 5 by cottage owners on this lake (one rating per owner) and by renters after a Dock & Loon stay (one per stay). An average shows once 3 people have rated. Every rating counts, low ones included. Ratings and tags are opinions, not checks of water quality, algae or ice safety.
| Rating | Cottage owners | Renters |
|---|---|---|
| Swimming | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Quiet and calm | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Fishing | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Paddling | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Boating and water sports | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Scenery and sunsets | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
General information only. Lake rules and conditions change: check the official source before you swim, boat or fish.