Major Lake Species:   Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass

Lake Facts:

• Big Mink Lake is located on the west side of Hwy. 127 (northwest of Maynooth Ontario) along Mink Lake Road in Hastings County
• co-ordinates: Lat. 45° 15′ 19″ Long. 78° 04′ 48″
• Mink Creek enters the lake on the north end and exits via a dam on the south end
• the lake consists of five basins connected by short narrows
• much of the shoreline is composed of rock rubble and there are submerged logs as well. Reed patches can be found in the shallows
• the perimeter of the lake is 18.8 km (11.8 miles)
• while the lake reaches depths of 78′, the average depth is 19′. The deeper basin at the north end is more suitable for lake trout
• the lake has been regularly stocked with lake trout
• a public boat launch is located on the north end of the lake off of Mink Lake Road
• Big Mink Lake is located within Fisheries Management Zone 15