Hilliard Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park

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This video is about Hilliard Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park

Hilliard Lake is a relatively minor lake, with through-traffic and fishermen predominating the activity here. Portages in and out are moderate.

The shoreline of Hilliard Lake is typical for Algonquin Park lakes - primarily white and jack pine, spruce and cedar. The surrounding forested hillsides, which are low and barely visible, are comprised of mixed coniferous and deciduous trees.

Fishing for Splake, a hybrid between Lake Trout and Brook Trout, are stocked regularly and fishing is above average, depending on the latest stocking statistics. Splake grow quickly and therefore two years following a significant stocking year should result in good fishing.

The one campsite on the north end of the lake, found 600m from the Cache Lake portage, was occupied so I didn't get a good look at it. It appeared decent from the water, with an open view down the lake to the setting sun in the west.

I did not linger long in Hilliard Lake and quickly paddled to the south end of the lake to tackle the short 350m portage into Delano Lake. Continue Day 1...

Alternate names: Boundary

Location: Southwest of Cache Lake, roughly 3.5 kms south of Highway 60

GPS coordinates: 45.51939, -78.60747 Screen Shot 2015-09-29 at 5.23.45 PM

Size: Small

Ease of access: Easy

Portages in/out: Cache Lake - 760m, Delano Lake - 350m

Number of campsites: One (1)

Species of game fish: Splake

Notable features: Private due to limited number of campsites, stocked Splake fishing

Tags: iMovie,Algonquin Provincial Park (Protected Site),canoeing,fishing,canada,ontario,lakes

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