Trout Lake is a multi basin lake that runs East to West. The North side of the lake comes under the jurisdiction of the City of North Bay, while the South side of the lake is managed by the Township of East Ferris.
Trout Lake boasts clear, cold and clean water.
A further thousand local shoreline residents also draw its waters for domestic consumption. Trout Lake is one of the few lakes in Ontario that does not need any filtration prior to chlorination and distribution to City dwellers. This excellent water quality is slowly being threatened by unabated shoreline development, and both the City and the Township have implemented environmentally sound planning bylaws in an attempt to minimize the impact of this development on water quality. There are five major basins in Trout Lake. Delaney Bay, to the far West, is about 30 m deep at its deepest point and is the site of the water intake pipe for both the City of North Bay and Canadian Forces Base North Bay.