Lake Couchiching

Lake Couchiching
Lake Couchiching at Orillia
Lake Couchiching
Location	Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	44°40′N 79°23′W / 44.667°N 79.383°W / 44.667; -79.383
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area	33.75 km2 (13.03 sq mi)
Max. depth	12 m (39 ft)
Surface elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Islands	Chief, Horseshoe, Heron, Thistle, Bird, Nadie, Green, Portage, Ship, Shotgun, and Garnet
Settlements	Orillia

Lake Couchiching (/ˈkuːtʃətʃɪŋ/ KOO-chə-ching),^[1] from the Ojibwe gojijiing meaning "inlet", is a medium-sized lake in Central Ontario, Canada, separated from Lake Simcoe by a narrow channel.

Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching are popular spots for fishing in summer and ice fishing in winter.

Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot paid homage to the lake in the song "Couchiching".

The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs holds its annual conference on the shores of the lake every August. Camp Couchiching is also located near the lake.