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McArthur Lake
McArthur Lake is located in Northern Ontario, about 40 km south of the city of Timmins. It is located about 10 km south southeast of Papakomeka Lake. The lake consists of 13 islands, three main peninsulas and three main bays. The lake lies in Timiskaming District. Over 20 camps and cottages are built on the west side of McArthur Lake. Popular sports here include fishing for pickerel (walleye) and Northern pike as well as kayaking or boating. Blueberry Island is the home to the only blueberries in the lake's region. The climate is very harsh; very few deciduous trees are found here. Most of the waterfront is rocky. The lake closes usually around October and re-opens when the snow and ice melt. The lake is approximately 1.5 km², and is said to reach a depth of roughly 35 feet, near Blueberry and Maziic islands. The average water temperature ranges from 25°C in July, to a chilling 14°C by October. Cedar and poplar trees are common here, as well as balsam fir and various types of pines. Various kinds of wildlife include: rabbits, bluejays and chickadees.
==History==
McArthur Lake was discovered in the early 20th century and was named after its discoverer. McArthur would often stop by at a convenience store in Timmins. He couldn't pay for the items that he bought and promised to pay the shopkeeper back later. When McArthur could pay the man back, he offered him six claims on his newly discovered lake. The shopkeeper's descendants still own these claims today.
Gold was found on the lake in what is believed to be one of six locations. There is also one copper and nickel vein to the south of the lake. A quartz vein, once believed to contain gold has been recently confirmed as containing none of the precious metal.
McArthur Lake became popular in the Timmins area in the 1950s and 1960s. Because there was no garbage pickup from the moderately isolated lake, the cottagers needed a place to put their trash so bears would not invade their camps. An ideal island was found nearly a kilometer away from the main lodge and was large enough to sustain an immense amount of garbage. It was to become known as Blueberry Island. The island became so full that one of the only options to prevent another island from being trashed was to burn the garbage island. After the island was burned, a trash system was eventually devised into Timmins. Years after the burning, blueberries began to form on the island, hence its name. Trash can still be found on the south side of the island; old pop cans and beer bottles are the most common garbage still on the island.
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