Major Lake Species:   Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Walleye

Lake Facts:

• Fanshawe Lake is located approx. 8 km north of London Ontario in Middlesex County
• co-ordinates: Lat. 43° 03′ 55″ Long. 81° 11′ 12″
• this reservoir lake was created in 1952 when the Fanshawe Dam was constructed on the Thames River to reduce flood damage
• the North Thames River flows into the lake on the north end
• while the lake reaches depths of 40′, the average depth is 11.7′
• the perimeter of the lake is 16.1 km (10.1 miles)
• it is 6.4 km (4.2 miles) long and .8 km (.5 mile) wide
• the surface area of the lake is 217 hectares (537 acres)
• from May to October water levels remains fairly stable although heavy thunderstorms can raise the water level significantly
• the lake bottom consists of sand , clay and rock
• the brownish coloured water is fairly high in nutrient content
• a public boat launch is located in the conservation area
• the major fish species include large and smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch and a small population of walleye
• Fanshawe Lake is located in Fisheries Management Zone 16