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Lake Simcoe and Cook's Bay are two of southern Ontario's favourite ice fishing locales and the frigid weather of the past 10 days has helped to
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Places to visit along Lake Simcoe:
Towns to visit along Lake Simcoe:
Ontario Provincial Parks and Conservation Areas
A variety of overnight and day use parks are available for outdoor recreation including
Picnicking, hiking, fishing, swimming, camping, and cross country skiing, snowmobiling.
Lake Simcoe History
Lake Simcoe was the major transportation route for First Nations trading and European explorers heading north. The Nine Mile Portage was
the focal point for trading and distribution of goods, as well as an early Military highway to and from Georgian Bay Lake Huron. Today Lake Simcoe
it is a major recreation area known for fishing, boating, summer and winter sports and beautiful sunsets and vistas. See
Barrie History for details on Nine Mile Portage.
Transportation
Lake Simcoe Regional Airport: Services the communities of Barrie,
Orillia, and Oro-Medonte.
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Lake Simcoe, Ontario
Lake Simcoe is one of the closest resort destinations north of Toronto. See Lake Simcoe Map. Lake Simcoe is considered to be
the fourth largest lake in the province and one of the worlds largest fresh water lakes that freezes completely in the winter. Lake Simcoe has been
designated by many as the "Ice Fishing Capital" of Ontario. York Region and Durham Region border Lake Simcoe
to the South and East. Barrie and Orillia are the two major cities in Simcoe County on the
west and north east of Lake Simcoe. Renamed by John Graves Simcoe, from Lake Toronto and as the original fur traders name of Lac aux Claies, the
"lake of weirs", after the many fishing weirs at the narrows in Orillia. Lake Simcoe today is still considered to be a significant part
of Ontario cottage country and the gateway to the Trent-Severn Historic Waterway.
Winter in Lake Simcoe Area
Many resorts in the Lake Simcoe area are directly impacted by the snow belt region of Ontario. Barrie and Orillia are the largest cities. The area
is often dubbed the Barrie Snowbelt. Many winter recreational opportunities exist in the Barrie snowbelt area
including, ice fishing, snowmobiling, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing, and several popular Ontario winter
carnivals. Lake Simcoe is a great destination for family and romantic getaways during the winter months in Ontario.
Fall in Lake Simcoe Area
Discover Lake Simcoe with a Fall Colour Road Trip
A road trip around Lake Simcoe, Ontario's closest resort destination to Toronto includes Barrie and Orillia, provides seveval options and with side
trips including spectacular fall colour maple sugar bush areas in Simoce County such as Horseshoe Valley, Wasaga Beach, Elmvale and Minising with
recommended events, festivals, fall fairs and farmers' markets.
Summer on Lake Simcoe
Water sports, beaches and beach front parks, and romantic sunsets abound in Toronto's closest resort destination.
Fishing and boating are the mainstay of the summer activities in the Lake Simcoe. Seadoos and personal water craft, windsurfers, and kite surfers
make the area a magnet for outdoor water sport enthusiasts.
Fishing Lake Simcoe
The new Ministry of Natural Resources Fisheries Management Plan indicates that Lake Simcoe is the largest lakes in Zone 16 (Southern Ontario).
Lake Simcoe is the largest lake within the zone and the lake trout, lake whitefish, smallmouth bass and yellow perch fishery is extremely popular.
Find out more fishing information on Lake Simcoe
Zone 16. Ice fishing is a popular winter outdoors activity on Lake Simcoe. A quick check about ice fishing hut registration and rules can be
found at Ice Fishing-Regulations from
Ministry of Natural Resources
A new bass record was set during the 2006 Crackle Cup with a weigh in of more than 29 pounds. See
Crackle Cup news.
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