Major Lake Species: Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Whitefish, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout
Lake Facts:
Big Hawk Lake is located between Carnarvon and Dorset Ontario on the east side of Hwy. 35 off of County Road 13 (Hawk Lake Road) in Haliburton County
co-ordinates: Lat. 45° 10′ Long. 78° 44′
the lake is connected to Little Hawk Lake and Nunikani Lake. Water flows out of the lake via a dam on the south end (the Kennisis River) towards Halls Lake
the lake consists of 2 basins with the deepest areas reaching 180′. The average depth is 54′
the perimeter of the lake is 35.6 km (22 miles)
there is a lot of shoreline cover around the lake including rocky rubble stretches, overhanging trees, stumps and submerged logs
it is possible to catch brook trout in the Blackcat Creek area and the narrrows heading into Nunikani Lake
major fish species include smallmouth bass, lake trout, whitefish, perch and brook tout
Big Hawk Lake is located within Fisheries Management Zone 15