Lake Couchiching

Lake Couchiching
Lake Couchiching at Orillia
Lake Couchiching is located in Southern Ontario
Lake Couchiching
Lake Couchiching
LocationOntario, Canada
Coordinates44°40′N 79°23′W / 44.667°N 79.383°W / 44.667; -79.383
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area33.75 km2 (13.03 sq mi)
Max. depth12 m (39 ft)
Surface elevation219 m (719 ft)
IslandsChief, Horseshoe, Heron, Thistle, Bird, Nadie, Green, Portage, Ship, Shotgun, and Garnet
SettlementsOrillia

Lake Couchiching (/ˈkɪɪŋ/ KOO-chitch-ing;[1] from the Ojibwe gojijiing meaning "inlet") is a medium-sized lake in Central Ontario, Canada, separated from Lake Simcoe by a narrow channel.

Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching are popular spots for fishing in summer and ice fishing in winter.

Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot paid homage to the lake in the song "Couchiching".

The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs holds its annual conference on the shores of the lake every August. Camp Couchiching is also located near the lake.

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition (Merriam-Webster, 1997; ISBN 0877795460), p. 285.