Brunswick Lake
| Brunswick Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Algoma District in Ontario (Canada) | |
| Drain | Brunswick River | |
| Location close to the shore | Mattice | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 48 ° 59 ′ N , 83 ° 23 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 278 m | |
| surface | approx. 40 km² | |
| length | 23 km | |
The Brunswick Lake is a lake in Algoma District in the Canadian province of Ontario .
The lake is located in Missinaibi Provincial Park 60 km south of Mattice . The body of water lies at an altitude of 278 m in the area of the Canadian Shield . Brunswick Lake has a north-south extension of 23 km and an area of about 40 km². The Brunswick River , a left tributary of the Missinaibi River , drains the lake at its northern end.
In 1789, a trading post was set up on the lakeshore , which at the time was an integral part of the fur trade routes between James Bay and Lake Superior .
Brunswick Lake is a destination for fishing tourists who catch pike , eyeglasses , herring whitefish and American perch .