Wildlife

Photo: Anita Spence

• Ontario Nature: Reptiles and Amphibians

Photo: Wendy Turk

• Ontario Bird Identification Guide
• Canadian Lakes Loon Survey
• Canadian Wildlife Federation – Loons

Photo: Benjamin Kostiuk

Chandos Lake is located in Zone 15 (Muskoka) Region, Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

Coordinates: 44.807559, -77.990415

Area: 1660.2 ha | 4102 ac | 16.6 km²

Chandos Lake Regulations:

• Fish sanctuary – No fishing from Jan. 1 – Fri. before 3rd Sat. in May, and Dec. 1 – Dec. 31.
• Lake Trout – None between 40-55 cm (15.7-21.7 in.)
• The close date for Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass is Jan. 1 to the Friday before the 4th Saturday in June (CLPOA Note: That’s June 21 & 22 respectively in 2019) and Dec. 1 – 31.

Reference: Ontario Fishing Regulations Zone 15 Parry Sound, Bancroft, Pembroke, Algonquin Park

• Anglers Atlas – Chandos Lake
• Canada’s National Fishing Week
• Fish of Ontario
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) – Chandos Lake data
• Ontario Family Fishing
• Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry – everything you need to know before fishing in Ontario.

Photo: Kathy Braznick

• Canadian Wildlife Federation: Beneficial Insects
• Monarch butterfly

Photo: Kathy Braznick

• Ontario Mammals

Photo: Dale Richards

• Blanding’s Turtle
• Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre
• Turtles of Ontario