Calvert Island is an island in Whitefish Bay,
Lake of the Woods in
Kenora District
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The district seat is the City of Kenora.
It is geographically the largest division in Ontario: at , it covers 38 percent of the province's area, making it larger ...
,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is about south of the community of
Sioux Narrows and west of
Ontario Highway 71.
Calvert Island is long and wide. The western edge is lined with smooth rocks that are tilted at a 45-55 degree angle and go straight into the water. Calvert Island is mostly undeveloped, except for Whitefish Bay Camp, which is on the southern tip.
The island has two bays: one named Clipper Bay and one unnamed. Clipper Bay is the larger of the two, and is on the southeastern edge of the island, with a depth of between and . The unnamed smaller bay is very shallow, and is usually a breeding ground for frogs and
Northern Pike
The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus ''Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish water, brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are kno ...
. Most of the cabins of Whitefish Bay Camp overlook this small, shallow bay.
Patsy Island, which is uninhabited, lies immediately to the east of Calvert Island, and there are numerous unnamed surrounding islands.
References
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External links
Whitefish Bay Camp Website
Landforms of Kenora District
Lake islands of Ontario
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