
Size : 1800 Hectares
Location : Eastern Ontario, Canada. 20 km north of Kingston
Of note : Loughborough Lake is the most southerly Lake Trout habitat in Ontario, other than Lake Ontario.
Water Control : The water level on Loughborough lake is regulated by Granite Light and Power Ltd. and the Cataraqui Region Conservation authority. Granite Light and Power ltd. has recorded water levels between 129.95m above sea level (max) and 124.17m asl (min).
Climate : The closest point for which climate data is available is Kingston, Ontario (20 minutes south of Loughborough l.)
The hottest month of the year is July, with a mean temperature of 20.3 degrees celcius. The coldest month of the year is January, with a mean temperature of -8.0 degrees celcius. The mean yearly temperature is 6.7 degrees celcius. The average annual snowfall is 182.6 cm, and the average annual rainfall is 791.4 mm.
Species Present :
Freshwater Fishes
Northern Pike .    Esox lucius
Smallmouth Bass .  Micropterus dolomieui
Largemouth Bass .  Micropterus salmoides
Yellow Perch .  Perca flavescens
Lake Trout    Salvelinus namaycush
Rainbow Trout    Oncorhynchus mykiss
Splake
Bluegill    Lepomis macrochirus
Pumpkinseed     Lepomis gibbosus
Black Crappie
Bullhead
American Eel
Rock Bass
Redhorse Sucker
White Sucker
Whitefish
Birds
Purple Martin
Osprey
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Mammals
Beaver
Coyote
Red Fox
Raccoon
Porqupine
Otter
Amphibians/ Small vertebrates
Leopard Frog
American Bullfrog bufo americanus
Garter Snake
Water Snake
Snapping Turtle
Painted Turtle
Wood Duck
Invertebrates
Crayfish
Various organisms of the benthic Community
Plant Species
Lily Pads
Bullrushes
Pine Trees
Aquatic foliage