Lake Bernard
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| Location | Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°44′N 79°23′W / 45.733°N 79.383°WCoordinates: 45°44′N 79°23′W / 45.733°N 79.383°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 km (1.5 mi) |
Lake Bernard is a freshwater lake two-and-a-half hours north of Toronto in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, between Huntsville and North Bay. It measures roughly 2.5 km (1.5 mi) across and 7 km (4.3 mi) long. The village of Sundridge lies on the northern shore of this clean, clear lake, which is otherwise surrounded by the municipal township of Strong and six km west of spectacular Algonquin Park.
Lake Bernard is the largest freshwater lake in the world without an island. Large in comparison to the majority of Ontario’s thousands of lakes, it is surprising that Lake Bernard is also not connected to any other lake: "The lack of any islands and the fact that it is not connected to any other lake are both very curious since, just to the south, the Muskoka Lakes region is famous for its hundreds of lakes that are full of islands, and most of these lakes are interconnected." Part of the charm of Lake Bernard is also its more peaceful, less developed nature, 50 km removed from the hubbub of the busy Muskoka.
It is also an exceptionally deep lake, charted to depths of 150 feet but rumoured to have deeper spots of up to 400 metres, leading to speculation that the lake may have been formed by a meteor.
At one time years ago, the lake was primarily used as a logging lake, and one may still see many logs which have become waterlogged and sunk to the bottom of the lake. Lake Bernard used to go by the name of Stoney Lake, due to the large volume of rock found around the southern shores of the lake. For tourists looking to vacation now, much of the lake has sandy beaches and many areas feature a beautiful sandy bottom and shallow waters that are wonderful for families with small children.
Summer events on Lake Bernard include the annual Canada Day festivities in July and the Sunflower Festival and RBC Sundridge Triathlon each August. Including members of the local community, cottagers and tourists alike, there is something for everyone either on the water or on the shores at the Lions Park and bandshell, the children's waterside playground and Memories SplashPad (new in June, 2015).
Fish species in the lake include smallmouth bass, lake trout, whitefish, yellow perch and rock bass. Because Lake Bernard is large and deep, fishing for bass is limited to some areas, but lake trout and whitefish are plentiful in this unstocked lake.
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