Lac Seul

Lac Seul
Lac Seul
Primary inflows	Vermilion River
Primary outflows	English River
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	1,657 km2 (640 sq mi)
Max. depth	47.2 m (155 ft)
Surface elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)

Lac Seul is a large, crescent shaped

tullibee, burbot and cisco

were noted as well although they infrequently were noted in the sport fishery. Lac Seul is noted for offering some of the best fishing in Ontario.

Lac Seul is located on the former lake bed of Glacial Lake Agassiz. Owing to this previous lake, much of the bottom of Lac Seul is covered with thick deposits of lacustrine silts and varved clay of varying thickness. The water of Lac Seul is tea colored. In clear water Walleye only feed at dusk and dawn because of their light-sensitive eyes, but because of the tea color of Lac Seul, it provides excellent Walleye and Northern Pike angling opportunities throughout the day.

Lac Seul provides some of the finest trophy Northern Pike and Walleye and also provides access to the vast, practically untouched wilderness surrounding it.

The numerous islands on Lac Seul are considered regionally significant calving habitat for the rare boreal woodland caribou.

The natural capacity of Lac Seul is augmented by the diversion of water from the

Ear Falls where the English River leaves the lake, and Manitou Falls

, 30 km downstream, to generate 90600 kW of electricity.

In fur trade days it was part of a canoe route west from James Bay: James Bay,

Lake St. Joseph

, portage, Lac Seul, English River (Ontario), Winnipeg River, Lake Winnipeg.