Our Salerno Lake
Where is Salerno Lake?
 
Coordinates

44°51′25″

N 78°29′00″W

 

It is an approximately 2 and a half hour drive away from Toronto. The lake falls in two municipalities: Highlands East and Minden Hills in Haliburton County. 
 

Haliburton County was formed in 1983,[4] and consists of the following municipalities:

Communities in the county include Haliburton, Minden, Wilberforce, Gooderham, Irondale, Cardiff, West Guilford, Eagle Lake and Fort Irwin.

 
To reach Salerno Lake from the GTA, take the following highways, always travelling north or east: Highway 48, Highway 12, Highway 48, Highway 35, Highway 45, Highway 503 to Irondale (additional History about Irondale). Close towns to the lake include Kinmount and Gooderham. Haliburtion is slightly futher away, but still within a reasonalbe drive (25-35 minutes).  
 
 
 

Lake Characteristics: Salerno Lake is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long. It is a narrow lake that resembles a large river. The lake is in a big valley, and the water level drops off rather quickly. Most places in the lake are about 25 feet (7.6 m) deep, but there are two spots where it can get as deep as 45 feet (14 m). White Lake empties into Salerno Lake, which empties into the Irondale River, which empties into Burnt River. Like all of the water bodies in this system, the lake was used to transport logs to Toronto in the 19th and 20th Century. There is a dam at each end of the lake - manually controlled by MNR.

 

Fish and Wildlife: Salerno Lake is home to smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, perch, walleye, and muskie. It also has rock bass, sunfish, mussels, and crayfish.

 

Cottagers' Association: The Salerno (Devil's) Lake Cottagers' Association (SDLCA) has been contributing to the environment and community surrounding Salerno Lake since 1966. Today SDLCA is made up of unpaid volunteers who work hard to help ensure the future of our Lake. Our GOAL is to build a community, keep our members educated and updated on events & changes that may impact our lake, and represent our members when they  are not there.  The association encourages all cottagers to become a member. To learn more about what we do simply click "Our Association" from the main menu. 

 

Cottage: There are approximately 224 cottages (206 lots - 18 backlots) on Salerno Lake, all accessible from side roads and one public boat launch.

 

 

 

 
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