Wollaston Lake is the largest of several lakes in Wollaston Township, sitting directly beside the hamlet of Coe Hill — about twenty minutes from Bancroft. By regional standards it’s on the shallower side, with a mean depth around 9.4 metres. The numbers: 360 hectares of surface, 31.1 metres of maximum depth, and 6.5 kilometres of length.
What sets Wollaston apart is how accessible it is. Two campgrounds, a public boat launch, and a township-maintained public beach make it one of the easier lakes in the area to get onto — for day trips as well as cottaging. That public access is a genuine plus for buyers who like hosting guests who don’t own waterfront, and it says something about the lake too: this is a place the township actively maintains.
Fishing covers both warm and cold water — largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, lake trout, and walleye, with rock bass and sunfish in the mix. The shallower average depth suits family boating and swimming, with calmer, warmer water near shore. Coe Hill sits right on the lake for the basics, and Bancroft — the region’s main service centre — is only about twenty minutes away, so groceries, hardware, and services are never far.
Waterfront here is cottages and homes on the usual rural setup: private well and septic, inspected before you buy as a matter of course. On a shallower lake it’s also smart to check dock depth through the dry part of summer, when water levels drop. To talk about Wollaston Lake listings, reach out to Wade Kovacic, Sales Representative with CENTURY 21 Granite Realty Group Inc., Brokerage. The public beach and campgrounds mean summer weekends can be livelier near the public access points — worth visiting on a busy Saturday before choosing a lot, so you know exactly what you’re buying into before you commit.
