Kusk Lake 2019 Phosphorus

Quality Characteristics

Spring Phosphorus Results

The 2019 spring phosphorus value of Kusk Lake is 13.5 µg/L. The average total spring phosphorus for   Kusk Lake since 2001 is 14.5 µg/L which is below the Provincial Water Quality Objective of 20.0 µg/L,  and indicates that this lake is likely mesotrophic.

For more detailed information, download the graph illustrating the spring phosphorus levels in Kusk Lake from 2001-2019 (PDF 207 KB).

Shoreline Classification Project

For more information on the types of shorelines, view your lake's shoreline classification (PDF 480 KB).

General Information

Population
Kusk (Rat) Lake has 32 permanent residents and 9 seasonal/recreational residents.

Location and Lake Characteristics
Kusk Lake is located in Louise township near the town of Whitefish. Kusk Lake has an area of 174.9 hectares and a shoreline perimeter of 10.5 kilometres. For more information on the lake location, view the maps of Kusk Lake.

Watershed Information
Kusk Lake is located in the Lower Vermilion Watershed. For more information on the watershed, visit the Watershed Map link.

Lake Stewardship
For information about the Kusk (Rat) Lake Stewardship group, visit the Lake Stewardship link.

Biological Characteristics

Fish Species
For more detailed information on the different fish species found in Greater Sudbury follow the fish link.

Aquatic Insects
For more information about macro invertebrates (aquatic insects), visit the Aquatic Insects Information section of our website.

Aquatic Plants
There is currently no data for aquatic plants.