Stony Lake is located in Peterborough County nearly two hours northeast of Toronto. It lies in the townships of Douro-Dummer, North Kawartha and Selwyn. The lake, some 20 miles (32 km) long from Young's Point, Ontario to the lake's eastern shores, about 234 metres (768 ft) above sea level, with a combined surface area of approximately 28 square kilometres, and encompasses over 1,000 islands. Sportfish caught in the lake include smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye and muskellunge.
The region has been inhabited for thousands of years. Early First Nations settlement is evidenced by a remarkable collection of prehistoric rock carvings to be seen at the east end of Stony Lake in Petroglyphs Provincial Park. On-going historic research argues that Samuel de Champlain traveled through the area's lakes, rivers and overland portages in the 17th century. The First Nations were joined in the 19th century by European settlers intent on logging and farming. In the mid-19th century logging became a large industry in the Kawarthas and Stoney Lake was used as part of the highway for moving logs to the sawmills downriver. The Trent-Severn canal system was completed early in the 20th century, and became the dominant commercial waterway in the region.
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