1928 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 65 



Trout Lake 



This lake is one of the largest bodies of water in this district, having about 

 one hundred and eighty miles of shore line and comprising an area of about one 

 hundred and thirty square miles. There are many islands, some of which are 

 as large as three square miles, generally rocky, overlaid with clay or sandy soil, 

 usually well timbered with spruce, poplar, birch, balsam, cedar and jack pine 

 of good size. 



I did not attempt to make surveys of any of the islands, except to locate 

 those close by in traversing shore line; even so, time would not permit this being 

 done as the northeast section of the lake contains a mass of islands other than 

 those shown on previous maps. I wish to say that during the course of the 

 season's survey covering this report, I have been well guided by the map of the 

 Red Lake district, compiled from aerial photographs by the Royal Canadian 

 Air Force, which in detail is excellent. The northeasterly part of Trout Lake 

 does not appear to have been photographed, and, it will be noted on plan accom- 

 panying this report, the change which has taken place. Those islands which 

 are located and mapped by the Royal Canadian Air Force appear to be in their 

 proper positions and detail of their shore line good. 



The lake in general is clear water throughout, and of sufficient depth to 

 navigate with large boats. The banks are of clay and sandy soil, varying in 

 height of from three to fifteen feet. The shores are usually rocky, with stones 

 and numerous large boulders. 



The country surrounding the lake is rolling, with soil of clay and sand, and 

 occasional outcrops of granite rock. 



Except for a few small areas of the district to the south of the lake which 

 has been burned, there are good stands of timber, principally spruce to 15-inch, 

 together with poplar and birch to 15-inch, balsam, and gravel and rock ridges 

 carrying merchantable jack pine. 



Appendix No. 24 



Extract from report of H. W. Sutcliffe, Ontario Land Surveyor, 1926, Township 

 outlines in district of Kenora, Patricia portion. 



Timber 



Generally speaking, this area is well timbered with spruce, poplar and 

 birch, and in some sections a considerable amount of good jack pine, but there 

 are some old burnt sections. It would appear that a fairly large part of Heyson 

 township was burnt over fifteen or twenty years ago. There is also old brule 

 in the southeast and northeast parts of the township of Bateman as well as in 

 the southeast part of Ranger. In these old burnt areas a large amount of 

 second-growth poplar, birch and jack pine are found, but in some parts the 

 spruce regeneration is fairly good. The section east of Gull Rock and Moose 

 lakes was the poorest timbered area we saw. The balance of the unburnt area, 

 however, was exceptionally well-timbered for latitudes so far north. I had the 

 opportunity of taking an aeroplane trip over the country and my impressions 

 were that the entire section, generally speaking, is well timbered. The country 

 is so well watered by lakes and streams that the timber resources should have 

 a real future valu5. 



3 L.F. 



